Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Union, South Carolina

CaringScore for Union, 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 Union 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 Union.

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 4.1, Union rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Union, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Union, 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 Union 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 2.7, Union 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 83.2 physicians per capita, Union trails the national average by 62.3 percent. Union trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Union is 73.4 years -- 5.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Union -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Union's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Union, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Union, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Union, 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 Union is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Union are generally less expensive than the national average.

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 Union. 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 Union to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Union indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Union, SC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	44
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Union, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Union. 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 Union is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Union rates below 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 224 days each year in Union, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Union than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Union is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $29,400 per year, the population of Union earns a lower than average median household income. Union has an unemployment rate of 15.60 percent, roughly 71.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.23 percent of the population in Union is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Union	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	230.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	200.3	97.7
Pharmacies	25	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65