Adult Day Care Services in Bridgeville, Delaware

CaringScore for Bridgeville, DE

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 Bridgeville 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 Bridgeville.

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 4.3, Bridgeville rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bridgeville, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Bridgeville, 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 Bridgeville 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 5.2, Bridgeville is on par with the national 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 184.2 physicians per capita, Bridgeville trails the national average by 16.5 percent. Bridgeville scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bridgeville is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bridgeville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bridgeville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bridgeville, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bridgeville, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Bridgeville, 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 Bridgeville 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 4.1, the costs associated with adult day care services in Bridgeville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Bridgeville is $1,625 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bridgeville indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bridgeville, DE
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	109
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bridgeville, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Bridgeville. 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 Bridgeville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Bridgeville 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 205 days each year in Bridgeville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bridgeville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bridgeville is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $30,756 per year, the population of Bridgeville earns a lower than average median household income. Bridgeville has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.21 percent of the population in Bridgeville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bridgeville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	117.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	441.6	97.7
Pharmacies	63.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65