Home Health Agencies in West Branch, Michigan

CaringScore for West Branch, 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 West Branch 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 West Branch.

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, West Branch 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 West Branch. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Branch, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Branch, 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 West Branch 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 6.4, West Branch rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 166.9 physicians per capita, West Branch trails the national average by 24.3 percent. West Branch trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Branch is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in West Branch -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Branch's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Branch, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	14.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Branch, MI

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Branch is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Branch indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Branch, MI
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	48
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Branch, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Branch. 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 West Branch is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, West Branch 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 164 days each year in West Branch, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in West Branch than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Branch is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $34,846 per year, the population of West Branch earns a lower than average median household income. West Branch has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.35 percent of the population in West Branch is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Branch	Nat'l Avg
Parks	56	136.1
Libraries	18.9	18.8
Places of Worship	110.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	651.8	97.7
Pharmacies	108.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65