Home Health Agencies in Walled Lake, Michigan

CaringScore for Walled 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 Walled 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 Walled 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 7.2, Walled 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 Walled Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walled Lake, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walled 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 Walled 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 8.8, Walled Lake 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 456.1 physicians per capita, Walled Lake scores 106.8 percent better than the national average. Walled Lake scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 86.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walled Lake is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Walled Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Walled Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Walled Lake, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	456.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walled Lake, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walled 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 Walled 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Walled Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Walled Lake is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walled Lake indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Walled Lake, MI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	79
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Walled Lake, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Walled 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 Walled Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Walled 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 181 days each year in Walled Lake, 11.7 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 Walled Lake 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 Walled Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $50,050 per year, the population of Walled Lake earns a median household income on par with the national average. Walled Lake has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.00 percent of the population in Walled Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Walled Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	232.4	97.7
Pharmacies	43.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65