Nursing Homes in Bad Axe, Michigan

CaringScore for Bad Axe, 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 Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe.

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 5.2, Bad Axe is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bad Axe, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bad Axe, 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 Bad Axe 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 4.2, Bad Axe 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 133 physicians per capita, Bad Axe trails the national average by 39.7 percent. Bad Axe scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 68.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bad Axe is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bad Axe -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bad Axe's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bad Axe, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bad Axe, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bad Axe, 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 Bad Axe 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 6.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Bad Axe are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Bad Axe is $6,872 , which is 17.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bad Axe indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bad Axe, MI
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	43
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bad Axe, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bad Axe. 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 Bad Axe is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Bad Axe rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 169 days each year in Bad Axe, 17.6 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 Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,585 per year, the population of Bad Axe earns a lower than average median household income. Bad Axe has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.82 percent of the population in Bad Axe is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bad Axe	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.9	136.1
Libraries	18.3	18.8
Places of Worship	210.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	475.5	97.7
Pharmacies	135.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65