Adult Day Care Services in Pickens County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Pickens County, SC

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 Pickens 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 Pickens.

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 4.7, Pickens is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pickens County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pickens, 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 Pickens 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 4.2, Pickens rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 121.7 physicians per capita, Pickens trails the national average by 44.8 percent. Pickens trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pickens is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pickens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pickens's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pickens County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pickens County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pickens, 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 Pickens 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 6.3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Pickens are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Pickens is $1,083 , which is 16.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pickens indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pickens County, SC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	71
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pickens County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Pickens. 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 Pickens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Pickens 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 219 days each year in Pickens, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pickens than in 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 Pickens is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,617 per year, the population of Pickens earns a lower than average median household income. Pickens has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.78 percent of the population in Pickens 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	Pickens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.3	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	149.9	220.5
Public Transit	13.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	63	97.7
Pharmacies	13.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65