Adult Day Care Services in Yonkers, New York

CaringScore for Yonkers, NY

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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers.

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 6.1, Yonkers 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 Yonkers. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yonkers, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Yonkers, 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 Yonkers 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 9.5, Yonkers 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 518 physicians per capita, Yonkers scores 134.9 percent better than the national average. Yonkers scores 284.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5, and scores 132.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yonkers is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Yonkers -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yonkers's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Yonkers, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	518	220.5
Geriatricians	5	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yonkers, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Yonkers, 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 Yonkers 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 2.4, the costs associated with adult day care services in Yonkers are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Yonkers is $1,605 , which is 23.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yonkers indexes at 56.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 131.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yonkers, NY
Aggregate Index	156
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	231
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	153
Transportation Index	110

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yonkers, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Yonkers. 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 Yonkers is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Yonkers 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 200 days each year in Yonkers, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Yonkers tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yonkers is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,489 per year, the population of Yonkers earns a median household income on par with the national average. Yonkers has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.38 percent of the population in Yonkers is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yonkers	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65