In-Home Care Services in Paw Paw, Michigan

CaringScore for Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw.

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 4.4, Paw Paw rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paw Paw, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw 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 3.7, Paw Paw 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 112.4 physicians per capita, Paw Paw trails the national average by 49.0 percent. Paw Paw trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Paw Paw is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Paw Paw -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paw Paw's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Paw Paw, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	112.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paw Paw, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Paw Paw are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Paw Paw is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paw Paw indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paw Paw, MI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	68
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Paw Paw, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Paw Paw. 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 Paw Paw is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Paw Paw 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 168 days each year in Paw Paw, 18.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Paw Paw 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 in Paw Paw is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,960 per year, the population of Paw Paw earns a lower than average median household income. Paw Paw has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.61 percent of the population in Paw Paw is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paw Paw	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	119.3	220.5
Public Transit	111.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	413.2	97.7
Pharmacies	127.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65