Adult Day Care Services in Dickinson County, Kansas

CaringScore for Dickinson County, KS

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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson.

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 5.2, Dickinson 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 Dickinson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dickinson County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dickinson, 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 Dickinson 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 4.4, Dickinson rates below 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 83.6 physicians per capita, Dickinson trails the national average by 62.1 percent. Dickinson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dickinson is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Dickinson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dickinson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dickinson County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dickinson County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dickinson, 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 Dickinson 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 6.3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Dickinson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Dickinson is $1,354 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dickinson indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dickinson County, KS
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	58
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dickinson County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dickinson. 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 Dickinson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Dickinson 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 226 days each year in Dickinson, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Dickinson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Dickinson is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,015 per year, the population of Dickinson earns a lower than average median household income. Dickinson has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.30 percent of the population in Dickinson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dickinson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	31.7	18.8
Places of Worship	289.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.1	97.7
Pharmacies	26.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65