Adult Day Care Services in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

CaringScore for Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem.

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 6.7, Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Winston-Salem, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem 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 8.2, Winston-Salem 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 357.6 physicians per capita, Winston-Salem scores 62.2 percent better than the national average. Winston-Salem scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 71.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Winston-Salem is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Winston-Salem -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Winston-Salem's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Winston-Salem, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	357.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	13.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Winston-Salem, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem 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 7.3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Winston-Salem are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Winston-Salem is $926 , which is 28.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Winston-Salem indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Winston-Salem, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	77
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	84

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Winston-Salem, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Winston-Salem 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 216 days each year in Winston-Salem, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Winston-Salem than in 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 in Winston-Salem is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,535 per year, the population of Winston-Salem earns a lower than average median household income. Winston-Salem has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.32 percent of the population in Winston-Salem 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	Winston-Salem	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	101.6	220.5
Public Transit	49.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65