Adult Day Care Services in Pennington County, South Dakota

CaringScore for Pennington County, SD

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 Pennington 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 Pennington.

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 6.6, Pennington 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 Pennington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pennington County, SD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pennington, 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 Pennington 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 7.5, Pennington 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 260.6 physicians per capita, Pennington scores 18.2 percent better than the national average. Pennington scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 16.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pennington is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pennington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pennington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pennington County, SD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	260.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pennington County, SD

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

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Pennington is $1,079 , which is 17.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pennington 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 is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pennington County, SD
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	82
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pennington County, SD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pennington. 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 Pennington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Pennington 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 226 days each year in Pennington, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pennington than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Pennington is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,475 per year, the population of Pennington earns a lower than average median household income. Pennington has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.44 percent of the population in Pennington 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	Pennington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	110.7	220.5
Public Transit	34.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.5	97.7
Pharmacies	6.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65