Adult Day Care Services in Wake County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Wake County, NC

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 Wake 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 Wake.

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 5.9, Wake 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 Wake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wake County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Wake, 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 Wake 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 6.6, Wake 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 231.5 physicians per capita, Wake closely matches the national average. Wake scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wake is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Wake is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Wake's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wake County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	231.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wake County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Wake, 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 Wake 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 5.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Wake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Wake is $1,170 , which is 10.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wake indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wake County, NC
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	120
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	100

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wake County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Wake. 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 Wake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Wake 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 217 days each year in Wake, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wake than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Wake is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $65,170 per year, the population of Wake earns a better than average median household income. Wake has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.36 percent of the population in Wake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wake	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	63.7	220.5
Public Transit	563.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.2	97.7
Pharmacies	16	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65