Nursing Homes in Isabella County, Michigan

CaringScore for Isabella 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 Isabella 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 Isabella.

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, Isabella 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 Isabella. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Isabella County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Isabella, 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 Isabella 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 5.2, Isabella is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.2 physicians per capita, Isabella trails the national average by 36.0 percent. Isabella trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 53.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Isabella is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Isabella -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Isabella's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Isabella County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Isabella County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Isabella, 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 Isabella 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 5.7, the costs associated with nursing homes in Isabella are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Isabella is $6,872 , which is 17.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Isabella indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Isabella County, MI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	69
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	101

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Isabella County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Isabella. 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 Isabella is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Isabella 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 166 days each year in Isabella, 19.0 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 Isabella 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 Isabella 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 $38,963 per year, the population of Isabella earns a lower than average median household income. Isabella has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.17 percent of the population in Isabella is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Isabella	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	91.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65