Adult Day Care Services in Polk County, Missouri

CaringScore for Polk County, MO

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 Polk 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 Polk.

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, Polk 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 Polk. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Polk County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Polk, 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 Polk 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 5.4, Polk is on par with the national 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 124.5 physicians per capita, Polk trails the national average by 43.5 percent. Polk trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Polk is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Polk is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Polk's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Polk County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Polk County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Polk, 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 Polk 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 5.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Polk are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Polk is $1,573 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Polk indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Polk County, MO
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	65
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	97

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Polk County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Polk. 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 Polk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Polk 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 211 days each year in Polk, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Polk tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Polk is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,085 per year, the population of Polk earns a lower than average median household income. Polk has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.96 percent of the population in Polk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Polk	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	285.3	220.5
Public Transit	29.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.6	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65