In-Home Care Services in Sanilac County, Michigan

CaringScore for Sanilac 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 Sanilac 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 Sanilac.

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 4.7, Sanilac 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 Sanilac. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sanilac County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sanilac, 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 Sanilac 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 4.1, Sanilac 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 70.3 physicians per capita, Sanilac trails the national average by 68.1 percent. Sanilac 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 Sanilac is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sanilac -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sanilac's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sanilac County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sanilac County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sanilac, 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 Sanilac 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 5.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Sanilac are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Sanilac is $3,695 , which is 7.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sanilac indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sanilac County, MI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	68
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sanilac County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sanilac. 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 Sanilac is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Sanilac 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 173 days each year in Sanilac, 15.6 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 Sanilac than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sanilac is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,245 per year, the population of Sanilac earns a lower than average median household income. Sanilac has an unemployment rate of 13.80 percent, roughly 51.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.08 percent of the population in Sanilac is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sanilac	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	18.5	18.8
Places of Worship	184.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.1	97.7
Pharmacies	20.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65