Retirement Communities in Cheboygan County, Michigan

CaringScore for Cheboygan 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 retirement communities in Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan.

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 5.5, Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cheboygan County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cheboygan, 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 Cheboygan 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 5.6, Cheboygan rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 143.8 physicians per capita, Cheboygan trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Cheboygan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cheboygan's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cheboygan County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cheboygan County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cheboygan, 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 Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan. 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 Cheboygan to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cheboygan indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cheboygan County, MI
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	71
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cheboygan County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cheboygan. 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 Cheboygan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Cheboygan 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 166 days each year in Cheboygan, 19.0 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 Cheboygan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Cheboygan is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,140 per year, the population of Cheboygan earns a lower than average median household income. Cheboygan has an unemployment rate of 17.20 percent, roughly 89.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.20 percent of the population in Cheboygan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cheboygan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.3	136.1
Libraries	15	18.8
Places of Worship	121	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65