Assisted Living Facilities in Pickens, South Carolina

CaringScore for Pickens, SC

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 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 assisted living facilities 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 4.5, Pickens 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 Pickens. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pickens, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pickens, 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 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 assisted living facilities.

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, 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, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Pickens 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 5.4, Pickens is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pickens is $3,330 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pickens indexes at 15.0 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 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pickens, SC
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	48
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pickens, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities 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 assisted living facilities. 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 3.5, Pickens 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 223 days each year in Pickens, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°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 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $31,627 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 19.22 percent of the population in Pickens is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.0 percent.

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	404.3	97.7
Pharmacies	67.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65