Home Health Agencies in Melvindale, Michigan

CaringScore for Melvindale, 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 Melvindale 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 Melvindale.

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, Melvindale 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 Melvindale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Melvindale, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Melvindale, 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 Melvindale 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, Melvindale 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, Melvindale trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Melvindale 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 Melvindale is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Melvindale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Melvindale's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Melvindale, 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 Melvindale, MI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Melvindale is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Melvindale indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Melvindale, MI
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	49
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Melvindale, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Melvindale. 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 Melvindale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Melvindale 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 183 days each year in Melvindale, 10.7 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 Melvindale 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 index in Melvindale is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,968 per year, the population of Melvindale earns a lower than average median household income. Melvindale has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.48 percent of the population in Melvindale 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	Melvindale	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	105.1	97.7
Pharmacies	31.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65