In-Home Care Services in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

CaringScore for Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Grosse Pointe Woods 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 Grosse Pointe Woods.

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 5.1, Grosse Pointe Woods 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 Grosse Pointe Woods. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Grosse Pointe Woods 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 3.8, Grosse Pointe Woods 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 173.5 physicians per capita, Grosse Pointe Woods trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Grosse Pointe Woods scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grosse Pointe Woods is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grosse Pointe Woods -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grosse Pointe Woods's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Grosse Pointe Woods 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 6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Grosse Pointe Woods are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Grosse Pointe Woods is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grosse Pointe Woods indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	134
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Grosse Pointe Woods. 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 Grosse Pointe Woods is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Grosse Pointe Woods rates above 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 180 days each year in Grosse Pointe Woods, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Grosse Pointe Woods tend to be similar to 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 Grosse Pointe Woods is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $85,957 per year, the population of Grosse Pointe Woods earns a better than average median household income. Grosse Pointe Woods has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.13 percent of the population in Grosse Pointe Woods is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grosse Pointe Woods	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	643	110.4
Grocery Stores	27.6	97.7
Pharmacies	20.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65