Adult Day Care Services in Spartanburg, South Carolina

CaringScore for Spartanburg, SC

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 Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg.

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 5, Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spartanburg, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg 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 4.4, Spartanburg rates below 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 194.5 physicians per capita, Spartanburg trails the national average by 11.8 percent. Spartanburg scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 13.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spartanburg is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Spartanburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 77.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spartanburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Spartanburg, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	194.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spartanburg, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Spartanburg, 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 Spartanburg 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 6.5, the costs associated with adult day care services in Spartanburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Spartanburg is $975 , which is 25.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spartanburg indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spartanburg, SC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	59
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spartanburg, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Spartanburg. 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 Spartanburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Spartanburg 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 225 days each year in Spartanburg, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Spartanburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Spartanburg is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $32,152 per year, the population of Spartanburg earns a lower than average median household income. Spartanburg has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.57 percent of the population in Spartanburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spartanburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	144.2	220.5
Public Transit	25.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	278.4	97.7
Pharmacies	69	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65