Retirement Communities in Dearborn, Michigan

CaringScore for Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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 Dearborn.

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 4.8, Dearborn 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 Dearborn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dearborn, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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, Dearborn 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, Dearborn trails the national average by 21.3 percent. Dearborn 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 Dearborn is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dearborn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dearborn's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dearborn, 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 Dearborn, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dearborn 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 Dearborn. 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 Dearborn to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dearborn indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dearborn, MI
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	82
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dearborn, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dearborn. 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 Dearborn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Dearborn 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 183 days each year in Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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 Dearborn is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $46,422 per year, the population of Dearborn earns a lower than average median household income. Dearborn has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.87 percent of the population in Dearborn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dearborn	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	190.2	97.7
Pharmacies	52.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65