Home Health Agencies in Blackville, South Carolina

CaringScore for Blackville, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Blackville 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 home health agencies in Blackville.

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, Blackville is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blackville, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blackville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Blackville 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 3.3, Blackville rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 47.8 physicians per capita, Blackville trails the national average by 78.3 percent. Blackville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blackville is 73.6 years -- 5.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blackville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blackville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blackville, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blackville, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blackville, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Blackville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Blackville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blackville is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blackville indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blackville, SC
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	30
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blackville, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blackville. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Blackville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Blackville rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 222 days each year in Blackville, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Blackville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Blackville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $28,071 per year, the population of Blackville earns a lower than average median household income. Blackville has an unemployment rate of 14.20 percent, roughly 56.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.60 percent of the population in Blackville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blackville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	13.1	18.8
Places of Worship	208.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	177.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65