Home Health Agencies in Cherokee County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Cherokee 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 home health agencies in Cherokee 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 Cherokee.

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 3.8, Cherokee rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cherokee County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cherokee, 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 Cherokee 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 2.3, Cherokee 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 70.1 physicians per capita, Cherokee trails the national average by 68.2 percent. Cherokee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cherokee is 73.5 years -- 5.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cherokee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cherokee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cherokee County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cherokee County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cherokee, 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 Cherokee 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cherokee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cherokee is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cherokee indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cherokee County, SC
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	47
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cherokee County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cherokee. 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 Cherokee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.4, Cherokee 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 218 days each year in Cherokee, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cherokee 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 Cherokee is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $37,497 per year, the population of Cherokee earns a lower than average median household income. Cherokee has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.54 percent of the population in Cherokee 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	Cherokee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	178.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.1	97.7
Pharmacies	3.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65