Adult Day Care Services in Cameron County, Texas

CaringScore for Cameron County, TX

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 Cameron 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 Cameron.

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 6.4, Cameron 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 Cameron. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cameron County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Cameron, 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 Cameron 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, Cameron 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 123.7 physicians per capita, Cameron trails the national average by 43.9 percent. Cameron trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cameron is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cameron -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cameron's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cameron County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	123.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	5.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cameron County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Cameron, 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 Cameron 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 9.4, the costs associated with adult day care services in Cameron are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Cameron is $606 , which is 53.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cameron indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cameron County, TX
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	41
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	89

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cameron County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Cameron. 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 Cameron is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Cameron 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 227 days each year in Cameron, 10.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cameron than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cameron is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,292 per year, the population of Cameron earns a lower than average median household income. Cameron has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.40 percent of the population in Cameron is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cameron	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	66.5	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.8	97.7
Pharmacies	10.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65