Retirement Communities in Flint, Michigan

CaringScore for Flint, 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 Flint 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 Flint.

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, Flint 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 Flint. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Flint, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Flint, 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 Flint 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 4.2, Flint rates below 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 206.2 physicians per capita, Flint closely matches the national average. Flint trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Flint is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Flint -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Flint's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Flint, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	206.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Flint, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Flint, 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 Flint 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 7.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Flint 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 Flint. 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 Flint to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Flint indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Flint, MI
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	32
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Flint, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Flint. 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 Flint is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.3, Flint 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 169 days each year in Flint, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Flint than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Flint is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $28,198 per year, the population of Flint earns a lower than average median household income. Flint has an unemployment rate of 20.40 percent, roughly 124.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.31 percent of the population in Flint is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Flint	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	78.9	220.5
Public Transit	81	110.4
Grocery Stores	172.1	97.7
Pharmacies	29.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65