Home Health Agencies in Tuscola County, Michigan

CaringScore for Tuscola County, 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 Tuscola 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 Tuscola.

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 4.6, Tuscola 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 Tuscola. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tuscola County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tuscola, 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 Tuscola 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 3.7, Tuscola 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 51.3 physicians per capita, Tuscola trails the national average by 76.7 percent. Tuscola scores 176.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.6, 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 Tuscola is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tuscola -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tuscola's environmental health -- trails the national average by 61.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Tuscola County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.6	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tuscola County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tuscola, 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 Tuscola 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 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tuscola are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tuscola is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tuscola indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tuscola County, MI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	65
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tuscola County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tuscola. 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 Tuscola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Tuscola 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 171 days each year in Tuscola, 16.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Tuscola than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tuscola is 50.0 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 $43,604 per year, the population of Tuscola earns a lower than average median household income. Tuscola has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.47 percent of the population in Tuscola is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tuscola	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	19.5	18.8
Places of Worship	145.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65