Retirement Communities in Adrian, Michigan

CaringScore for Adrian, MI

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Adrian 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 retirement communities in Adrian.

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 4.9, Adrian is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Adrian, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Adrian, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Adrian 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 3.9, Adrian rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 97 physicians per capita, Adrian trails the national average by 56.0 percent. Adrian 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 Adrian is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Adrian -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Adrian's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Adrian, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Adrian, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Adrian, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Adrian is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Adrian are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Adrian. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Adrian to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Adrian indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Adrian, MI
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	53
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Adrian, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Adrian. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Adrian is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Adrian rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 179 days each year in Adrian, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Adrian than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Adrian is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,506 per year, the population of Adrian earns a lower than average median household income. Adrian has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.93 percent of the population in Adrian is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Adrian	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	13.8	18.8
Places of Worship	107.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	143.6	97.7
Pharmacies	28.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65