Retirement Communities in Roscommon County, Michigan

CaringScore for Roscommon 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 Roscommon 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 Roscommon.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Roscommon County, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Roscommon, 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 Roscommon 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 4.4, Roscommon 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 68.9 physicians per capita, Roscommon trails the national average by 68.8 percent. Roscommon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Roscommon is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Roscommon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Roscommon's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Roscommon County, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Roscommon County, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Roscommon, 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 Roscommon 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 Roscommon 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 Roscommon. 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 Roscommon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Roscommon indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Roscommon County, MI
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Roscommon County, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Roscommon. 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 Roscommon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Roscommon 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 165 days each year in Roscommon, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Roscommon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Roscommon 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 $34,183 per year, the population of Roscommon earns a lower than average median household income. Roscommon has an unemployment rate of 14.60 percent, roughly 60.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 26.60 percent of the population in Roscommon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 102.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Roscommon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	129.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	126.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65