Home Health Agencies in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield.

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, Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chesterfield County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield 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 2.8, Chesterfield 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 69.5 physicians per capita, Chesterfield trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Chesterfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chesterfield is 73.4 years -- 5.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chesterfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chesterfield's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chesterfield County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chesterfield County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chesterfield is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chesterfield indexes at 13.0 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 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chesterfield County, SC
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	45
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chesterfield County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Chesterfield 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 214 days each year in Chesterfield, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,167 per year, the population of Chesterfield earns a lower than average median household income. Chesterfield has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.73 percent of the population in Chesterfield 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	Chesterfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	205	136.1
Libraries	11.7	18.8
Places of Worship	282.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	128.6	97.7
Pharmacies	25.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65