Adult Day Care Services in Eliot, Maine

CaringScore for Eliot, ME

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 Eliot 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 Eliot.

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 4.8, Eliot 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 Eliot. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eliot, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Eliot, 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 Eliot 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 5.5, Eliot is on par with the national 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 153.1 physicians per capita, Eliot trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Eliot trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eliot is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Eliot -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eliot's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Eliot, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eliot, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Eliot, 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 Eliot 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 2.6, the costs associated with adult day care services in Eliot are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Eliot is $1,993 , which is 53.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eliot indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eliot, ME
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	154
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	115

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eliot, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Eliot. 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 Eliot is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Eliot 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 200 days each year in Eliot, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Eliot than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Eliot is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $71,359 per year, the population of Eliot earns a better than average median household income. Eliot has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.30 percent of the population in Eliot is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eliot	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	80	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65