Adult Day Care Services in Walsh County, North Dakota

CaringScore for Walsh County, ND

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 Walsh 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 Walsh.

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 5.6, Walsh 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 Walsh. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Walsh County, ND

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Walsh, 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 Walsh 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 5.1, Walsh 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 79.5 physicians per capita, Walsh trails the national average by 63.9 percent. Walsh trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Walsh is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Walsh -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Walsh's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Walsh County, ND	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Walsh County, ND

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Walsh, 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 Walsh 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 5.5, Walsh is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Walsh is $1,463 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Walsh indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Walsh County, ND
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	39
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	76
Transportation Index	97

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Walsh County, ND

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Walsh. 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 Walsh is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Walsh rates above 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 197 days each year in Walsh, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of -5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Walsh 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 Walsh is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,437 per year, the population of Walsh earns a lower than average median household income. Walsh has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.09 percent of the population in Walsh is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Walsh	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.2	136.1
Libraries	27.9	18.8
Places of Worship	371.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65