Adult Day Care Services in Queensbury, New York

CaringScore for Queensbury, NY

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 Queensbury 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 Queensbury.

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 6.3, Queensbury 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 Queensbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Queensbury, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Queensbury, 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 Queensbury 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 8.5, Queensbury 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 326.1 physicians per capita, Queensbury scores 47.9 percent better than the national average. Queensbury trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 93.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Queensbury is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Queensbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Queensbury's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Queensbury, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	326.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	16.6	7.7
Oncologists	6	3.5
Orthopedists	15.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Queensbury, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Queensbury, 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 Queensbury is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Queensbury is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Queensbury is $1,018 , which is 21.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Queensbury indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Queensbury, NY
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	110
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	107

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Queensbury, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Queensbury. 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 Queensbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Queensbury 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 180 days each year in Queensbury, 12.2 percent fewer 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 Queensbury than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Queensbury is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $59,848 per year, the population of Queensbury earns a better than average median household income. Queensbury has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.57 percent of the population in Queensbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Queensbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1276.9	136.1
Libraries	15	18.8
Places of Worship	101.1	220.5
Public Transit	13	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65