In-Home Care Services in Marine City, Michigan

CaringScore for Marine 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 Marine 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 Marine 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 5.3, Marine 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 Marine City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marine City, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Marine 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 Marine 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 4.9, Marine City is on par with the national 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 146.8 physicians per capita, Marine City trails the national average by 33.4 percent. Marine City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marine City is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Marine City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marine City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marine City, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	146.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marine City, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Marine 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 Marine 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 6.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Marine City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Marine City is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marine City indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marine City, MI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	67
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marine City, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Marine 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 Marine City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Marine City 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 174 days each year in Marine City, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Marine City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Marine City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,908 per year, the population of Marine City earns a lower than average median household income. Marine City has an unemployment rate of 14.20 percent, roughly 56.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.12 percent of the population in Marine City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marine City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	70	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	209.2	97.7
Pharmacies	69.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65