Home Health Agencies in Sparta, Michigan

CaringScore for Sparta, 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 Sparta 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 Sparta.

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 6, Sparta 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 Sparta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sparta, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sparta, 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 Sparta 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 6.2, Sparta 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 261.5 physicians per capita, Sparta scores 18.6 percent better than the national average. Sparta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sparta is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sparta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sparta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 29.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sparta, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	261.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sparta, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sparta, 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 Sparta 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 6.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sparta are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sparta is $3,480 , which is 3.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sparta indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sparta, MI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	57
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sparta, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sparta. 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 Sparta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Sparta is on par with the national 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 159 days each year in Sparta, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sparta 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 Sparta is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,282 per year, the population of Sparta earns a lower than average median household income. Sparta has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.21 percent of the population in Sparta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sparta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	77	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	234.3	97.7
Pharmacies	23.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65