Retirement Communities in Emmet County, Michigan

CaringScore for Emmet 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 Emmet 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 Emmet.

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 7.8, Emmet rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Emmet County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Emmet, 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 Emmet 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 10, Emmet rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 479.3 physicians per capita, Emmet scores 117.4 percent better than the national average. Emmet trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 205.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 59.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Emmet is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Emmet -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Emmet's environmental health -- trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Emmet County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	479.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	32.8	7.7
Oncologists	11.9	3.5
Orthopedists	14.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Emmet County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Emmet, 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 Emmet 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 Emmet 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 Emmet. 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 Emmet to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Emmet is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Emmet County, MI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	93
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Emmet County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Emmet. 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 Emmet is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Emmet is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 159 days each year in Emmet, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Emmet than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Emmet is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,483 per year, the population of Emmet earns a median household income on par with the national average. Emmet has an unemployment rate of 15.80 percent, roughly 73.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.76 percent of the population in Emmet is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Emmet	Nat'l Avg
Parks	34.2	136.1
Libraries	17.9	18.8
Places of Worship	130.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	170	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65