Adult Day Care Services in Dunedin, Florida

CaringScore for Dunedin, FL

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 Dunedin 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 Dunedin.

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, Dunedin 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 Dunedin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dunedin, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dunedin, 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 Dunedin 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 6.7, Dunedin 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 seeking adult day care services. At 272.9 physicians per capita, Dunedin scores 23.8 percent better than the national average. Dunedin scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 56.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dunedin is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Dunedin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dunedin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dunedin, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	272.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	13.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dunedin, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dunedin, 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 Dunedin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Dunedin is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Dunedin is $1,430 , which is 10.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dunedin indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dunedin, FL
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	83
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	102

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dunedin, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dunedin. 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 Dunedin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Dunedin 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 242 days each year in Dunedin, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 52°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dunedin 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 Dunedin is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,069 per year, the population of Dunedin earns a lower than average median household income. Dunedin has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 29.35 percent of the population in Dunedin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 123.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dunedin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	47.3	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.6	97.7
Pharmacies	16.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65