Home Health Agencies in Suttons Bay, Michigan

CaringScore for Suttons Bay, 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 Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay.

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, Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Suttons Bay, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Suttons Bay, 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 Suttons Bay 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 4.9, Suttons Bay 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 121.9 physicians per capita, Suttons Bay trails the national average by 44.7 percent. Suttons Bay trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Suttons Bay is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Suttons Bay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Suttons Bay's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Suttons Bay, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Suttons Bay, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Suttons Bay, 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 Suttons Bay 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Suttons Bay are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Suttons Bay is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Suttons Bay is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Suttons Bay, MI
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	112
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Suttons Bay, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Suttons Bay. 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 Suttons Bay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Suttons Bay 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 166 days each year in Suttons Bay, 19.0 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 Suttons Bay than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Suttons Bay is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $55,634 per year, the population of Suttons Bay earns a median household income on par with the national average. Suttons Bay has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.15 percent of the population in Suttons Bay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Suttons Bay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	18.2	18.8
Places of Worship	113.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	2491.1	97.7
Pharmacies	177.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65