In-Home Care Services in Adams County, Colorado

CaringScore for Adams County, CO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Adams 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 in-home care services in Adams.

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 3.9, Adams rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Adams County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Adams, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Adams 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, Adams rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 69.5 physicians per capita, Adams trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Adams trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Adams is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Adams is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Adams's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Adams County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Adams County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Adams, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Adams is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Adams are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Adams is $3,956 , which is 15.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Adams is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Adams County, CO
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	106
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Adams County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Adams. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Adams is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Adams rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 245 days each year in Adams, 19.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Adams tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Adams is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $55,192 per year, the population of Adams earns a median household income on par with the national average. Adams has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.37 percent of the population in Adams is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Adams	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	47.6	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	65	97.7
Pharmacies	7.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65