Adult Day Care Services in Duncan, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Duncan, OK

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 Duncan 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 Duncan.

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 5.4, Duncan 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 Duncan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Duncan, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Duncan, 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 Duncan 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 3.7, Duncan 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 78.8 physicians per capita, Duncan trails the national average by 64.3 percent. Duncan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Duncan is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Duncan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Duncan's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Duncan, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	78.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Duncan, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Duncan, 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 Duncan 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 7.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Duncan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Duncan is $975 , which is 25.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Duncan indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Duncan, OK
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	47
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	98

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Duncan, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Duncan. 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 Duncan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Duncan 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 241 days each year in Duncan, 17.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Duncan 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 Duncan is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,601 per year, the population of Duncan earns a lower than average median household income. Duncan has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.43 percent of the population in Duncan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Duncan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	201.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	135.1	97.7
Pharmacies	17.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65