Adult Day Care Services in Anderson, South Carolina

CaringScore for Anderson, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Anderson 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 adult day care services in Anderson.

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 5.7, Anderson rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Anderson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Anderson, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Anderson, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Anderson 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 5.6, Anderson rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 163.7 physicians per capita, Anderson trails the national average by 25.8 percent. Anderson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Anderson is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Anderson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Anderson's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Anderson, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	4.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Anderson, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Anderson, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Anderson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services 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 adult day care services in Anderson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Anderson is $1,056 , which is 18.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Anderson indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Anderson, SC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	70
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Anderson, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Anderson. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Anderson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Anderson rates below average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 221 days each year in Anderson, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Anderson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Anderson is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $33,597 per year, the population of Anderson earns a lower than average median household income. Anderson has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.48 percent of the population in Anderson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Anderson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	150.8	220.5
Public Transit	20	110.4
Grocery Stores	314.4	97.7
Pharmacies	67.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65