Adult Day Care Services in Haywood County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Haywood County, NC

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 Haywood 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 Haywood.

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 5.4, Haywood 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 Haywood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Haywood County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Haywood, 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 Haywood 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 6.3, Haywood 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 185.5 physicians per capita, Haywood trails the national average by 15.9 percent. Haywood scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 17.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Haywood is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Haywood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Haywood's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Haywood County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	185.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Haywood County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Haywood, 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 Haywood 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 Haywood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Haywood is $1,138 , which is 12.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Haywood is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Haywood County, NC
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	91
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	95

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Haywood County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Haywood. 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 Haywood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Haywood 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 212 days each year in Haywood, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Haywood tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Haywood is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $40,245 per year, the population of Haywood earns a lower than average median household income. Haywood has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.47 percent of the population in Haywood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Haywood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	231.3	220.5
Public Transit	48.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.9	97.7
Pharmacies	22.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65