Home Health Agencies in Iosco County, Michigan

CaringScore for Iosco County, 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 Iosco 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 Iosco.

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 4.9, Iosco 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 Iosco. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Iosco County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iosco, 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 Iosco 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 4.6, Iosco 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 102.1 physicians per capita, Iosco trails the national average by 53.7 percent. Iosco trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Iosco is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Iosco -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Iosco's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Iosco County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Iosco County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iosco, 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 Iosco 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, the costs associated with home health agencies in Iosco are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Iosco is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Iosco indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Iosco County, MI
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Iosco County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iosco. 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 Iosco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Iosco 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 170 days each year in Iosco, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Iosco than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Iosco is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,462 per year, the population of Iosco earns a lower than average median household income. Iosco has an unemployment rate of 16.10 percent, roughly 76.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.49 percent of the population in Iosco is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 86.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Iosco	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.5	136.1
Libraries	19.2	18.8
Places of Worship	139	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	138.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65