In-Home Care Services in Carson City, Michigan

CaringScore for Carson City, MI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Carson City 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 in-home care services in Carson City.

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 4.8, Carson City is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Carson City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carson City, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carson City, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Carson City 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 3.6, Carson City rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 91 physicians per capita, Carson City trails the national average by 58.7 percent. Carson City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carson City is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carson City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carson City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Carson City, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carson City, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carson City, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Carson City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Carson City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Carson City is $3,695 , which is 7.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carson City indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carson City, MI
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	58
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carson City, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Carson City. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Carson City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Carson City is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 165 days each year in Carson City, 19.5 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 Carson City 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 Carson City is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $39,206 per year, the population of Carson City earns a lower than average median household income. Carson City has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.53 percent of the population in Carson City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carson City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	12.7	18.8
Places of Worship	137.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	328.7	97.7
Pharmacies	82.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65