Retirement Communities in Macomb County, Michigan

CaringScore for Macomb 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 Macomb 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 Macomb.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Macomb County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Macomb, 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 Macomb 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 4.5, Macomb is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 145.2 physicians per capita, Macomb trails the national average by 34.1 percent. Macomb trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Macomb is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Macomb -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 74.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Macomb's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Macomb County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	145.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Macomb County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Macomb, 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 Macomb 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 7.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Macomb 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 Macomb. 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 Macomb to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Macomb indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Macomb County, MI
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	82
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Macomb County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Macomb. 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 Macomb is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Macomb 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 179 days each year in Macomb, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Macomb tend to be similar to 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 index in Macomb is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,005 per year, the population of Macomb earns a median household income on par with the national average. Macomb has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.08 percent of the population in Macomb is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Macomb	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	37.6	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.1	97.7
Pharmacies	14.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65