Home Health Agencies in Leonard, Michigan

CaringScore for Leonard, 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 Leonard 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 Leonard.

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 7.2, Leonard 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 Leonard. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leonard, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leonard, 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 Leonard 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 8.8, Leonard rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 456.1 physicians per capita, Leonard scores 106.8 percent better than the national average. Leonard scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 86.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Leonard is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Leonard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leonard's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Leonard, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	456.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leonard, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leonard, 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 Leonard 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Leonard are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Leonard is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leonard indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leonard, MI
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	145
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leonard, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leonard. 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 Leonard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Leonard rates above 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 179 days each year in Leonard, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Leonard than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Leonard is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $76,271 per year, the population of Leonard earns a better than average median household income. Leonard has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.15 percent of the population in Leonard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leonard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	392.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65