Adult Day Care Services in Douglas County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Douglas County, SD

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 Douglas 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 Douglas.

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 6.1, Douglas 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 Douglas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 4.2, Douglas 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 30.4 physicians per capita, Douglas trails the national average by 86.2 percent. Douglas 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 Douglas is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	30.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas County, SD

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

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Douglas is $1,079 , which is 17.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Douglas County, SD
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	36
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	93

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Douglas. 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 Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Douglas rates above 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 211 days each year in Douglas, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Douglas 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 Douglas is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $40,614 per year, the population of Douglas earns a lower than average median household income. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 4.70 percent, roughly 48.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.96 percent of the population in Douglas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 82.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	34.3	18.8
Places of Worship	520.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	206	97.7
Pharmacies	34.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65