Adult Day Care Services in Sanford, Maine

CaringScore for Sanford, ME

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 Sanford 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 Sanford.

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 4.4, Sanford rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Sanford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sanford, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 5.5, Sanford 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 153.1 physicians per capita, Sanford trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Sanford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sanford is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sanford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sanford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sanford, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sanford, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Sanford are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Sanford is $1,993 , which is 53.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sanford is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sanford, ME
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	88
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	115

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sanford, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Sanford. 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 Sanford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Sanford 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 196 days each year in Sanford, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sanford 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 Sanford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,324 per year, the population of Sanford earns a lower than average median household income. Sanford has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.47 percent of the population in Sanford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sanford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	188.9	97.7
Pharmacies	21	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65