In-Home Care Services in Ionia County, Michigan

CaringScore for Ionia 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 in-home care services in Ionia 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 Ionia.

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, Ionia 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 Ionia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ionia County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ionia, 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 Ionia 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, Ionia 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 64.1 physicians per capita, Ionia trails the national average by 70.9 percent. Ionia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ionia is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ionia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ionia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ionia County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ionia County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ionia, 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 Ionia 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 7.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Ionia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Ionia is $3,241 , which is 5.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ionia indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ionia County, MI
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	65
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ionia County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ionia. 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 Ionia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Ionia rates below 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 167 days each year in Ionia, 18.5 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 Ionia 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 Ionia is 25.0 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 $48,101 per year, the population of Ionia earns a lower than average median household income. Ionia has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.74 percent of the population in Ionia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ionia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.6	136.1
Libraries	12.5	18.8
Places of Worship	102.4	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.3	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65