Adult Day Care Services in Dunnellon, Florida

CaringScore for Dunnellon, 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 Dunnellon 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 Dunnellon.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dunnellon, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dunnellon, 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 Dunnellon 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 5.8, Dunnellon 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. At just 155.6 physicians per capita, Dunnellon trails the national average by 29.4 percent. Dunnellon scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 13.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dunnellon is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dunnellon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dunnellon's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dunnellon, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dunnellon, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dunnellon, 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 Dunnellon 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 4.5, Dunnellon is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Dunnellon is $1,733 , which is 33.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dunnellon indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dunnellon, FL
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	68
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	105

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dunnellon, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Dunnellon. 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 Dunnellon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Dunnellon 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 237 days each year in Dunnellon, 15.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dunnellon 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 in Dunnellon is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $38,205 per year, the population of Dunnellon earns a lower than average median household income. Dunnellon has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 38.48 percent of the population in Dunnellon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 192.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dunnellon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	85.7	220.5
Public Transit	14.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	1258.2	97.7
Pharmacies	139.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65