Home Health Agencies in Hastings, Michigan

CaringScore for Hastings, MI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Hastings was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Hastings.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5, Hastings is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hastings. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hastings, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hastings, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Hastings is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 4.5, Hastings is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 85.2 physicians per capita, Hastings trails the national average by 61.4 percent. Hastings trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hastings is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Hastings -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hastings's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hastings, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hastings, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hastings, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Hastings is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hastings are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hastings is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hastings indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hastings, MI
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	64
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hastings, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hastings. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Hastings is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Hastings rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 162 days each year in Hastings, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Hastings than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hastings is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,851 per year, the population of Hastings earns a lower than average median household income. Hastings has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.05 percent of the population in Hastings is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hastings	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13.7	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	81.1	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	209.6	97.7
Pharmacies	55.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65