Home Health Agencies in Petoskey, Michigan

CaringScore for Petoskey, 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 Petoskey 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 Petoskey.

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 7.4, Petoskey 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 Petoskey. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Petoskey, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Petoskey, 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 Petoskey 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 10, Petoskey 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 479.3 physicians per capita, Petoskey scores 117.4 percent better than the national average. Petoskey trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 205.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 59.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Petoskey is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Petoskey -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Petoskey's environmental health -- trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Petoskey, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	479.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	32.8	7.7
Oncologists	11.9	3.5
Orthopedists	14.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Petoskey, MI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Petoskey is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Petoskey is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Petoskey, MI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	92
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Petoskey, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Petoskey. 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 Petoskey is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Petoskey 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 157 days each year in Petoskey, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Petoskey than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Petoskey is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,669 per year, the population of Petoskey earns a lower than average median household income. Petoskey has an unemployment rate of 15.80 percent, roughly 73.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.69 percent of the population in Petoskey is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Petoskey	Nat'l Avg
Parks	34.2	136.1
Libraries	17.9	18.8
Places of Worship	130.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	414	97.7
Pharmacies	82.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65