Home Health Agencies in RIVERVIEW, Michigan

CaringScore for RIVERVIEW, 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 RIVERVIEW 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 RIVERVIEW.

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 5.2, RIVERVIEW 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 RIVERVIEW. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for RIVERVIEW, MI

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

Doctors Per Capita	RIVERVIEW, 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 RIVERVIEW, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in RIVERVIEW, 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 RIVERVIEW 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in RIVERVIEW are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in RIVERVIEW is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for RIVERVIEW is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	RIVERVIEW, MI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	93
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for RIVERVIEW, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in RIVERVIEW. 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 RIVERVIEW is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, RIVERVIEW 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 182 days each year in RIVERVIEW, 11.2 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 RIVERVIEW 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 RIVERVIEW is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,990 per year, the population of RIVERVIEW earns a median household income on par with the national average. RIVERVIEW has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.51 percent of the population in RIVERVIEW is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	RIVERVIEW	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	53.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65