Home Health Agencies in Stockbridge, Michigan

CaringScore for Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge.

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 5.9, Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stockbridge, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge 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 8.1, Stockbridge 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 332.8 physicians per capita, Stockbridge scores 50.9 percent better than the national average. Stockbridge trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 44.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stockbridge is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stockbridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stockbridge's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Stockbridge, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	332.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	12.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stockbridge, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stockbridge, 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 Stockbridge is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Stockbridge is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stockbridge is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stockbridge indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stockbridge, MI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	84
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stockbridge, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stockbridge. 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 Stockbridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Stockbridge 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 178 days each year in Stockbridge, 13.2 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 Stockbridge 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 Stockbridge is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,803 per year, the population of Stockbridge earns a lower than average median household income. Stockbridge has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.64 percent of the population in Stockbridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stockbridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	76.6	220.5
Public Transit	131.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	159.7	97.7
Pharmacies	79.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65