Assisted Living Facilities in Dade City, Florida

CaringScore for Dade City, FL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dade City 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 assisted living facilities in Dade City.

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 5.4, Dade City is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Dade City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dade City, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dade City, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Dade City 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 4.7, Dade City is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 128.7 physicians per capita, Dade City trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Dade City scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dade City is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dade City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dade City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dade City, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dade City, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dade City, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Dade City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Dade City are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dade City is $2,650 , which is 18.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dade City indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dade City, FL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	62
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dade City, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dade City. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Dade City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Dade City rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 243 days each year in Dade City, 18.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dade City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dade City is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $38,144 per year, the population of Dade City earns a lower than average median household income. Dade City has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.14 percent of the population in Dade City 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	Dade City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	55.1	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	460	97.7
Pharmacies	43.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65