Adult Day Care Services in Lavaca County, Texas

CaringScore for Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca.

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 6.4, Lavaca 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 Lavaca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lavaca County, TX

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lavaca, 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 Lavaca 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 4.4, Lavaca 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 99 physicians per capita, Lavaca trails the national average by 55.1 percent. Lavaca trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lavaca is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lavaca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lavaca's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lavaca County, TX	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lavaca County, TX

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lavaca, 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 Lavaca 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 8.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Lavaca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Lavaca is $650 , which is 50.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lavaca indexes at 18.0 percent lower 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lavaca County, TX
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lavaca County, TX

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Lavaca. 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 Lavaca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Lavaca rates above 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 204 days each year in Lavaca, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lavaca 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 Lavaca is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $39,163 per year, the population of Lavaca earns a lower than average median household income. Lavaca has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.01 percent of the population in Lavaca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lavaca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	218.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.6	97.7
Pharmacies	21.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65