Adult Day Care Services in Scott County, Iowa

CaringScore for Scott County, IA

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 Scott 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 Scott.

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 5.8, Scott 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 Scott. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scott County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Scott, 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 Scott 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 6.4, Scott 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 233.3 physicians per capita, Scott closely matches the national average. Scott scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 26.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scott is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Scott -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scott's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Scott County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	233.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	10.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scott County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Scott, 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 Scott 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 6.1, the costs associated with adult day care services in Scott are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Scott is $1,170 , which is 10.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scott indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scott County, IA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	80
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	103

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scott County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Scott. 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 Scott is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Scott 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 201 days each year in Scott, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Scott than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Scott is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $51,299 per year, the population of Scott earns a median household income on par with the national average. Scott has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.04 percent of the population in Scott is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Scott	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	72.5	220.5
Public Transit	249.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	88.4	97.7
Pharmacies	14	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65