Adult Day Care Services in Fulton County, New York

CaringScore for Fulton County, 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 Fulton 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 Fulton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fulton County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fulton, 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 Fulton 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 5.3, Fulton 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 101.6 physicians per capita, Fulton trails the national average by 53.9 percent. Fulton scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fulton is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Fulton is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Fulton's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fulton County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	101.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	1.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fulton County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fulton, 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 Fulton 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 5.3, Fulton is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Fulton is $1,018 , which is 21.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fulton 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 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fulton County, NY
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	50
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	133
Transportation Index	106

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fulton County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Fulton. 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 Fulton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Fulton 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 180 days each year in Fulton, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fulton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fulton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,138 per year, the population of Fulton earns a lower than average median household income. Fulton has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.00 percent of the population in Fulton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fulton	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	561.8	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	94.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.2	97.7
Pharmacies	19.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65