In-Home Care Services in Prudenville, Michigan

CaringScore for Prudenville, 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 Prudenville 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 Prudenville.

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 5.1, Prudenville 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 Prudenville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Prudenville, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Prudenville, 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 Prudenville 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 4.4, Prudenville 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 68.9 physicians per capita, Prudenville trails the national average by 68.8 percent. Prudenville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Prudenville is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Prudenville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Prudenville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Prudenville, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Prudenville, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Prudenville, 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 Prudenville 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 5.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Prudenville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Prudenville is $3,695 , which is 7.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Prudenville 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 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Prudenville, MI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	71
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Prudenville, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Prudenville. 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 Prudenville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Prudenville is on par with the national 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 Prudenville, 18.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Prudenville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Prudenville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $33,973 per year, the population of Prudenville earns a lower than average median household income. Prudenville has an unemployment rate of 14.60 percent, roughly 60.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 34.43 percent of the population in Prudenville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 161.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Prudenville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	129.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	279.3	97.7
Pharmacies	69.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65