Home Health Agencies in Lincoln Park, Michigan

CaringScore for Lincoln Park, 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 Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park.

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 4.5, Lincoln Park 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 Lincoln Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lincoln Park, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincoln Park, 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 Lincoln Park 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 3.8, Lincoln Park rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 173.5 physicians per capita, Lincoln Park trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Lincoln Park scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lincoln Park is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lincoln Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lincoln Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lincoln Park, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lincoln Park, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincoln Park, 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 Lincoln Park 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lincoln Park are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lincoln Park is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lincoln Park indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lincoln Park, MI
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	56
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lincoln Park, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lincoln Park. 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 Lincoln Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Lincoln Park 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 179 days each year in Lincoln Park, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lincoln Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lincoln Park is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,644 per year, the population of Lincoln Park earns a lower than average median household income. Lincoln Park has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.35 percent of the population in Lincoln Park 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	Lincoln Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	643	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.2	97.7
Pharmacies	26.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65