Nursing Homes in Van Buren County, Michigan

CaringScore for Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren.

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 4.1, Van Buren rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Van Buren County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 3.7, Van Buren 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 112.4 physicians per capita, Van Buren trails the national average by 49.0 percent. Van Buren trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Van Buren is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Van Buren -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Van Buren's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Van Buren County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	112.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Van Buren County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 5.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Van Buren are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Van Buren is $6,996 , which is 19.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Van Buren indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Van Buren County, MI
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	70
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Van Buren County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Buren. 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 Van Buren is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.5, Van Buren 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 168 days each year in Van Buren, 18.0 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,334 per year, the population of Van Buren earns a lower than average median household income. Van Buren has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.65 percent of the population in Van Buren 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	Van Buren	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	119.3	220.5
Public Transit	111.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.1	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65