Home Health Agencies in Newaygo, Michigan

CaringScore for Newaygo, 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newaygo, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Newaygo, 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 Newaygo 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 4.5, Newaygo 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 80 physicians per capita, Newaygo trails the national average by 63.7 percent. Newaygo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newaygo is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Newaygo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newaygo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Newaygo, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newaygo, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Newaygo, 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 Newaygo 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Newaygo are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Newaygo is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newaygo indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newaygo, MI
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	54
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Newaygo, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Newaygo. 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 Newaygo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Newaygo 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 166 days each year in Newaygo, 19.0 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $42,964 per year, the population of Newaygo earns a lower than average median household income. Newaygo has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.03 percent of the population in Newaygo 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	Newaygo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	102.4	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	480.5	97.7
Pharmacies	240.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65