Nursing Homes in Allegan County, Michigan

CaringScore for Allegan 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 nursing homes in Allegan 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 nursing homes in Allegan.

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, Allegan rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Allegan County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Allegan, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Allegan 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 2.7, Allegan rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 53.4 physicians per capita, Allegan trails the national average by 75.8 percent. Allegan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 86.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Allegan is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Allegan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Allegan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Allegan County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Allegan County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Allegan, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Allegan is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes 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 nursing homes in Allegan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Allegan is $6,872 , which is 17.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Allegan indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Allegan County, MI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	82
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Allegan County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Allegan. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Allegan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Allegan rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 161 days each year in Allegan, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Allegan 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 index in Allegan is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $51,372 per year, the population of Allegan earns a median household income on par with the national average. Allegan has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.28 percent of the population in Allegan 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	Allegan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	9.7	18.8
Places of Worship	112.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.4	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65