Adult Day Care Services in Highland, California

CaringScore for Highland, CA

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 Highland 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 Highland.

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 3.6, Highland rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Highland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Highland, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Highland, 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 Highland 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 3.1, Highland 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 133.8 physicians per capita, Highland trails the national average by 39.3 percent. Highland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Highland is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Highland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Highland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Highland, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Highland, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Highland, 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 Highland 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 3.6, the costs associated with adult day care services in Highland are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Highland is $1,653 , which is 27.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Highland indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Highland, CA
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	138
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	112

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Highland, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Highland. 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 Highland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Highland 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 283 days each year in Highland, 38.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Highland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 97°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Highland is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,176 per year, the population of Highland earns a median household income on par with the national average. Highland has an unemployment rate of 17.20 percent, roughly 89.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.45 percent of the population in Highland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Highland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65