Adult Day Care Services in Lander, Wyoming

CaringScore for Lander, WY

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 Lander 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 Lander.

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 5.9, Lander 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 Lander. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lander, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lander, 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 Lander 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 5.6, Lander 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 seeking adult day care services. At 232.9 physicians per capita, Lander closely matches the national average. Lander trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lander is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lander -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lander's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lander, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	232.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	10.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lander, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lander, 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 Lander 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 6.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Lander are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Lander is $1,179 , which is 9.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lander indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lander, WY
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	91
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	90

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lander, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lander. 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 Lander is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Lander 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 239 days each year in Lander, 16.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lander than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lander is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,440 per year, the population of Lander earns a lower than average median household income. Lander has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.77 percent of the population in Lander is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lander	Nat'l Avg
Parks	86.7	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	206.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	203.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65