Home Health Agencies in Iron County, Michigan

CaringScore for Iron 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 Iron 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 Iron.

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 5.8, Iron rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Iron County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iron, 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 Iron 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 6.3, Iron rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 107 physicians per capita, Iron trails the national average by 51.5 percent. Iron trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 13.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Iron is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Iron -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Iron's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Iron County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	107	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Iron County, MI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Iron is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Iron indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Iron County, MI
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	36
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Iron County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Iron. 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 Iron is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Iron is on par with the national 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 187 days each year in Iron, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -1°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Iron than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Iron is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,864 per year, the population of Iron earns a lower than average median household income. Iron has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.40 percent of the population in Iron is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 85.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Iron	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	16.7	18.8
Places of Worship	190.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65