Adult Day Care Services in Karnes County, Texas

CaringScore for Karnes County, 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 Karnes 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 Karnes.

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 5.5, Karnes 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 Karnes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Karnes County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Karnes, 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 Karnes 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 3.2, Karnes 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 25.6 physicians per capita, Karnes trails the national average by 88.4 percent. Karnes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Karnes is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Karnes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Karnes's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Karnes County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	25.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Karnes County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Karnes, 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 Karnes 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 9.2, the costs associated with adult day care services in Karnes are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Karnes is $650 , which is 50.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Karnes indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Karnes County, TX
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	31
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Karnes County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Karnes. 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 Karnes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Karnes 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 217 days each year in Karnes, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Karnes 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 Karnes 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 $34,677 per year, the population of Karnes earns a lower than average median household income. Karnes has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.75 percent of the population in Karnes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Karnes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	26.4	18.8
Places of Worship	207.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	151.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65