Adult Day Care Services in Fort Worth, Texas

CaringScore for Fort Worth, TX

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 Worth 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 Worth.

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 5.2, Fort Worth 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 Worth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Worth, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fort Worth, 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 Worth 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, Fort Worth 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 173.2 physicians per capita, Fort Worth trails the national average by 21.5 percent. Fort Worth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Worth is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Fort Worth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Worth's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Worth, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Worth, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fort Worth, 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 Worth 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 6.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Fort Worth are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Fort Worth is $975 , which is 25.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Worth indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Worth, TX
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	63
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Worth, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fort Worth. 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 Worth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Fort Worth rates below 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 229 days each year in Fort Worth, 11.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Worth than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Worth is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $46,608 per year, the population of Fort Worth earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Worth has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.24 percent of the population in Fort Worth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Worth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	59.7	220.5
Public Transit	666.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65