Adult Day Care Services in Belknap County, New Hampshire

CaringScore for Belknap County, NH

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 Belknap 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 Belknap.

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 6, Belknap 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 Belknap. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Belknap County, NH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Belknap, 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 Belknap 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 7, Belknap 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 193.7 physicians per capita, Belknap trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Belknap trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Belknap is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Belknap -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Belknap's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Belknap County, NH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Belknap County, NH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Belknap, 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 Belknap is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Belknap is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Belknap is $1,105 , which is 15.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Belknap indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Belknap County, NH
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	118
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Belknap County, NH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Belknap. 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 Belknap is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Belknap rates above 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 199 days each year in Belknap, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Belknap 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 Belknap 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 $56,880 per year, the population of Belknap earns a median household income on par with the national average. Belknap has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.44 percent of the population in Belknap is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Belknap	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	90.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.9	97.7
Pharmacies	4.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65