Home Health Agencies in Spring Lake, Michigan

CaringScore for Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake.

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, Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spring Lake, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake 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 5.1, Spring Lake 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 135.3 physicians per capita, Spring Lake trails the national average by 38.6 percent. Spring Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spring Lake is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Spring Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spring Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spring Lake, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spring Lake, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Spring Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Spring Lake is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spring Lake indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spring Lake, MI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	80
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spring Lake, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Spring Lake. 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 Spring Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Spring Lake 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 162 days each year in Spring Lake, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Spring Lake tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Spring Lake is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,337 per year, the population of Spring Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Spring Lake has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 24.00 percent of the population in Spring Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 82.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spring Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	87.3	220.5
Public Transit	47.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	276.7	97.7
Pharmacies	79.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65