Adult Day Care Services in Doddridge County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Doddridge County, WV

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 Doddridge 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 Doddridge.

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 5.6, Doddridge 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 Doddridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Doddridge County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Doddridge, 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 Doddridge 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 3.3, Doddridge 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 13.4 physicians per capita, Doddridge trails the national average by 93.9 percent. Doddridge 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 Doddridge is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Doddridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Doddridge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Doddridge County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	13.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Doddridge County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Doddridge, 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 Doddridge 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 8.5, the costs associated with adult day care services in Doddridge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Doddridge is $758 , which is 41.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Doddridge indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Doddridge County, WV
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	47
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	103

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Doddridge County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Doddridge. 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 Doddridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Doddridge 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 154 days each year in Doddridge, 24.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Doddridge tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Doddridge is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,257 per year, the population of Doddridge earns a lower than average median household income. Doddridge has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.51 percent of the population in Doddridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Doddridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	27.7	18.8
Places of Worship	418.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	41.5	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65