Adult Day Care Services in Scott County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Scott County, KY

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.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scott County, KY

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 4.7, Scott 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 130.4 physicians per capita, Scott trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Scott trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scott is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Scott -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scott's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Scott County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scott County, KY

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 5.9, 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 $1,419 , which is 9.2 percent more 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 are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scott County, KY
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	88
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	98

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scott County, KY

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 3.6, 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 190 days each year in Scott, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Scott tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Scott is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $58,415 per year, the population of Scott earns a better than average median household income. Scott has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.15 percent of the population in Scott is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Scott	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	160.3	220.5
Public Transit	117.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.1	97.7
Pharmacies	8.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65