In-Home Care Services in White Cloud, Michigan

CaringScore for White Cloud, 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 White Cloud 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 White Cloud.

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 4.9, White Cloud 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 White Cloud. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for White Cloud, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in White Cloud, 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 White Cloud 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 4.5, White Cloud 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 80 physicians per capita, White Cloud trails the national average by 63.7 percent. White Cloud trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in White Cloud is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in White Cloud -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of White Cloud's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	White Cloud, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for White Cloud, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in White Cloud, 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 White Cloud 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 7.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in White Cloud are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in White Cloud is $3,241 , which is 5.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for White Cloud indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	White Cloud, MI
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	44
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for White Cloud, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in White Cloud. 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 White Cloud is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.4, White Cloud 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 160 days each year in White Cloud, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in White Cloud 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 White Cloud is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $29,544 per year, the population of White Cloud earns a lower than average median household income. White Cloud has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.46 percent of the population in White Cloud is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	White Cloud	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	102.4	220.5
Public Transit	128.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	145.7	97.7
Pharmacies	72.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65