Adult Day Care Services in San Rafael, California

CaringScore for San Rafael, CA

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 San Rafael 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 San Rafael.

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, San Rafael 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 San Rafael. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Rafael, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in San Rafael, 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 San Rafael 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 9.9, San Rafael 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 492.6 physicians per capita, San Rafael scores 123.4 percent better than the national average. San Rafael scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 87.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Rafael is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in San Rafael -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of San Rafael's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Rafael, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	492.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	16.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Rafael, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in San Rafael, 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 San Rafael 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 2.4, the costs associated with adult day care services in San Rafael are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in San Rafael is $1,788 , which is 37.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Rafael indexes at 87.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 268.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Rafael, CA
Aggregate Index	187
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	368
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	113

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Rafael, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in San Rafael. 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 San Rafael is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, San Rafael 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 256 days each year in San Rafael, 24.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Rafael than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Rafael is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $74,966 per year, the population of San Rafael earns a better than average median household income. San Rafael has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.97 percent of the population in San Rafael is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Rafael	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.7	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.8	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	189	97.7
Pharmacies	19.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65