In-Home Care Services in Kent County, Michigan

CaringScore for Kent 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 Kent 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 Kent.

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, Kent rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kent County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kent, 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 Kent 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 6.2, Kent rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 261.5 physicians per capita, Kent scores 18.6 percent better than the national average. Kent trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kent is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kent -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kent's environmental health -- trails the national average by 29.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kent County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	261.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kent County, MI

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Kent is $3,241 , which is 5.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kent indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kent County, MI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	76
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kent County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kent. 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 Kent is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Kent 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 160 days each year in Kent, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kent 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 index in Kent is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,193 per year, the population of Kent earns a median household income on par with the national average. Kent has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.77 percent of the population in Kent is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kent	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	77	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	72.6	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65