In-Home Care Services in Owosso, Michigan

CaringScore for Owosso, 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 Owosso 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 Owosso.

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 4.6, Owosso 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 Owosso. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Owosso, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Owosso, 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 Owosso 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 4.7, Owosso 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 104.8 physicians per capita, Owosso trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Owosso trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 63.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Owosso is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Owosso -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Owosso's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Owosso, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Owosso, MI

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Owosso is $3,695 , which is 7.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Owosso indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Owosso, MI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	55
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Owosso, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Owosso. 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 Owosso is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Owosso 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 171 days each year in Owosso, 16.6 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 Owosso 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 Owosso is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,913 per year, the population of Owosso earns a lower than average median household income. Owosso has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.50 percent of the population in Owosso 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	Owosso	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	15.4	18.8
Places of Worship	117.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.1	97.7
Pharmacies	33.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65