Adult Day Care Services in Halifax County, Virginia

CaringScore for Halifax County, VA

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 Halifax 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 Halifax.

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 6, Halifax 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 Halifax. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Halifax County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Halifax, 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 Halifax 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 5.8, Halifax 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. At just 164.1 physicians per capita, Halifax trails the national average by 25.6 percent. Halifax trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Halifax is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Halifax -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Halifax's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Halifax County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Halifax County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Halifax, 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 Halifax 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 7.3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Halifax are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Halifax is $999 , which is 23.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Halifax indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Halifax County, VA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	55
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Halifax County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Halifax. 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 Halifax is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Halifax is on par with the national 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 219 days each year in Halifax, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Halifax tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Halifax is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,709 per year, the population of Halifax earns a lower than average median household income. Halifax has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.02 percent of the population in Halifax is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Halifax	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	235.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.1	97.7
Pharmacies	16.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65