Retirement Communities in Sterling Heights, Michigan

CaringScore for Sterling Heights, 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 Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights.

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, Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sterling Heights, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sterling Heights, 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 Sterling Heights 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, Sterling Heights 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, Sterling Heights trails the national average by 34.1 percent. Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Sterling Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 74.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sterling Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sterling Heights, 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 Sterling Heights, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sterling Heights, 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 Sterling Heights 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 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights. 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 Sterling Heights to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sterling Heights indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Sterling Heights, MI
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	94
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sterling Heights, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sterling Heights. 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 Sterling Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Sterling Heights 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 180 days each year in Sterling Heights, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights is 25.0 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 $62,291 per year, the population of Sterling Heights earns a better than average median household income. Sterling Heights has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.38 percent of the population in Sterling Heights 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	Sterling Heights	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	58.8	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65