Adult Day Care Services in Powder Springs, Georgia

CaringScore for Powder Springs, GA

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 Powder Springs 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 Powder Springs.

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 5.4, Powder Springs 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 Powder Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Powder Springs, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Powder Springs, 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 Powder Springs 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, Powder Springs 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. At just 165.3 physicians per capita, Powder Springs trails the national average by 25.0 percent. Powder Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Powder Springs is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Powder Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Powder Springs's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Powder Springs, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Powder Springs, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Powder Springs, 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 Powder Springs 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 5.8, the costs associated with adult day care services in Powder Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Powder Springs is $1,254 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Powder Springs indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Powder Springs, GA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	82
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Powder Springs, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Powder Springs. 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 Powder Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Powder Springs 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 217 days each year in Powder Springs, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Powder Springs than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Powder Springs is 25.0 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 $64,182 per year, the population of Powder Springs earns a better than average median household income. Powder Springs has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.73 percent of the population in Powder Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Powder Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	53	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.5	97.7
Pharmacies	38.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65