Retirement Communities in Allen Park, Michigan

CaringScore for Allen Park, 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 Allen Park 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 Allen Park.

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 5.8, Allen Park rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Allen Park, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Allen Park, 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 Allen Park 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 3.8, Allen Park 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 173.5 physicians per capita, Allen Park trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Allen Park scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 27.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Allen Park is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Allen Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Allen Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Allen Park, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Allen Park, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Allen Park, 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 Allen Park 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Allen Park 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 Allen Park. 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 Allen Park to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Allen Park indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Allen Park, MI
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	74
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Allen Park, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Allen Park. 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 Allen Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Allen Park rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 183 days each year in Allen Park, 10.7 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 Allen Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Allen Park is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $58,375 per year, the population of Allen Park earns a better than average median household income. Allen Park has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.35 percent of the population in Allen Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Allen Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	43.4	220.5
Public Transit	643	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.1	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65