Assisted Living Facilities in Felton, Delaware

CaringScore for Felton, DE

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 Felton 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 Felton.

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 4.4, Felton rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Felton, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Felton, 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 Felton 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 4.1, Felton rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 155.3 physicians per capita, Felton trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Felton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Felton is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Felton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Felton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Felton, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Felton, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Felton, 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 Felton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Felton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Felton is $4,501 , which is 38.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Felton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 96 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Felton, DE
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	96
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Felton, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Felton. 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 Felton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Felton rates above 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 201 days each year in Felton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Felton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Felton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,965 per year, the population of Felton earns a lower than average median household income. Felton has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.17 percent of the population in Felton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Felton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	86	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	518.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65