Adult Day Care Services in Burlington, North Carolina

CaringScore for Burlington, NC

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 Burlington 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 Burlington.

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 5.3, Burlington is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burlington, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 4.9, Burlington 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 125.6 physicians per capita, Burlington trails the national average by 43.0 percent. Burlington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 35.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Burlington is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Burlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burlington's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Burlington, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	125.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burlington, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 7.6, the costs associated with adult day care services in Burlington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Burlington is $715 , which is 45.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burlington indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burlington, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	71
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Burlington, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Burlington. 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 Burlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Burlington 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 212 days each year in Burlington, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Burlington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Burlington is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $38,756 per year, the population of Burlington earns a lower than average median household income. Burlington has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.01 percent of the population in Burlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	117	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.4	97.7
Pharmacies	31.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65