Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Clemson, South Carolina

CaringScore for Clemson, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Clemson 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 continuing care retirement communities in Clemson.

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 4.8, Clemson is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clemson, SC

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

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 121.7 physicians per capita, Clemson trails the national average by 44.8 percent. Clemson 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 Clemson is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clemson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clemson's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clemson, 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 Clemson, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Clemson, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Clemson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.2, Clemson is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Clemson. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Clemson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clemson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Clemson, SC
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	100
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Clemson, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Clemson. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Clemson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Clemson is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 222 days each year in Clemson, 8.3 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 Clemson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Clemson is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,031 per year, the population of Clemson earns a lower than average median household income. Clemson has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.64 percent of the population in Clemson 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	Clemson	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	88.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65