Nursing Homes in Missaukee County, Michigan

CaringScore for Missaukee 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 Missaukee 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 Missaukee.

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 4.4, Missaukee rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Missaukee County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Missaukee, 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 Missaukee 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 3.3, Missaukee 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 26.3 physicians per capita, Missaukee trails the national average by 88.1 percent. Missaukee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Missaukee is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Missaukee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Missaukee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Missaukee County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	26.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Missaukee County, MI

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

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Missaukee is $6,872 , which is 17.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Missaukee indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Missaukee County, MI
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	60
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	100

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Missaukee County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Missaukee. 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 Missaukee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Missaukee 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 165 days each year in Missaukee, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Missaukee 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 Missaukee is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,514 per year, the population of Missaukee earns a lower than average median household income. Missaukee has an unemployment rate of 15.00 percent, roughly 64.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.37 percent of the population in Missaukee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Missaukee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	20	18.8
Places of Worship	165.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	126.9	97.7
Pharmacies	6.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65