Adult Day Care Services in Edgewood, New Mexico

CaringScore for Edgewood, NM

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 Edgewood 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 Edgewood.

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 7.6, Edgewood 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 Edgewood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Edgewood, NM

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Edgewood, 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 Edgewood 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 7.9, Edgewood 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 281.3 physicians per capita, Edgewood scores 27.6 percent better than the national average. Edgewood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 15.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Edgewood is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Edgewood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Edgewood's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Edgewood, NM	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	281.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Edgewood, NM

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Edgewood, 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 Edgewood 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 7.5, the costs associated with adult day care services in Edgewood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Edgewood is $737 , which is 43.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Edgewood is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Edgewood, NM
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	120
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	93

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Edgewood, NM

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Edgewood. 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 Edgewood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Edgewood 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 274 days each year in Edgewood, 33.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Edgewood than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Edgewood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $70,165 per year, the population of Edgewood earns a better than average median household income. Edgewood has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.06 percent of the population in Edgewood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Edgewood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	71.2	220.5
Public Transit	97.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	181.7	97.7
Pharmacies	90.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65