Adult Day Care Services in Fort Edward, New York

CaringScore for Fort Edward, NY

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 Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward.

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 5.1, Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Edward, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fort Edward, 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 Fort Edward 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 4.2, Fort Edward 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 52.1 physicians per capita, Fort Edward trails the national average by 76.4 percent. Fort Edward trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Edward is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Fort Edward -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Edward's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Edward, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Edward, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fort Edward, 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 Fort Edward 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 5.6, the costs associated with adult day care services in Fort Edward are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Fort Edward is $1,018 , which is 21.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Edward is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Edward, NY
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	62
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	106

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Edward, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fort Edward. 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 Fort Edward is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Fort Edward 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 179 days each year in Fort Edward, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fort Edward than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Edward is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $40,093 per year, the population of Fort Edward earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Edward has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.50 percent of the population in Fort Edward is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Edward	Nat'l Avg
Parks	279	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	116.3	220.5
Public Transit	13	110.4
Grocery Stores	298.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65