Retirement Communities in Michigan City, Indiana

CaringScore for Michigan City, IN

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 Michigan City 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 Michigan City.

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 4.7, Michigan City 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 Michigan City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Michigan City, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Michigan City, 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 Michigan City 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 3.9, Michigan City 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 135.8 physicians per capita, Michigan City trails the national average by 38.4 percent. Michigan City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Michigan City is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Michigan City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Michigan City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Michigan City, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Michigan City, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Michigan City, 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 Michigan City 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 Michigan City 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 Michigan City. 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 Michigan City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Michigan City indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Michigan City, IN
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	52
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Michigan City, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Michigan City. 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 Michigan City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Michigan City 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 175 days each year in Michigan City, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Michigan City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Michigan City is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $38,135 per year, the population of Michigan City earns a lower than average median household income. Michigan City has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.50 percent of the population in Michigan City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Michigan City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	99	220.5
Public Transit	91.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	114	97.7
Pharmacies	15.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65