Adult Day Care Services in Comal County, Texas

CaringScore for Comal 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 Comal 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 Comal.

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 6.9, Comal 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 Comal. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Comal County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Comal, 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 Comal 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 6.4, Comal 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Comal trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Comal trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Comal is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Comal -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Comal's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Comal County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Comal County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Comal, 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 Comal 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 8.8, the costs associated with adult day care services in Comal are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Comal is $650 , which is 50.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Comal indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 99 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Comal County, TX
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	99
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	103

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Comal County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Comal. 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 Comal is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Comal is on par with the national 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 224 days each year in Comal, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Comal than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Comal is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,661 per year, the population of Comal earns a better than average median household income. Comal has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.90 percent of the population in Comal is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Comal	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	76.9	220.5
Public Transit	48.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.4	97.7
Pharmacies	8.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65