Home Health Agencies in Clearwater, South Carolina

CaringScore for Clearwater, 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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater.

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 5.2, Clearwater 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 Clearwater. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clearwater, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clearwater, 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 Clearwater 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 4.5, Clearwater is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.5 physicians per capita, Clearwater trails the national average by 50.3 percent. Clearwater trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clearwater is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clearwater -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clearwater's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clearwater, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clearwater, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clearwater, 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 Clearwater 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clearwater are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clearwater is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clearwater indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clearwater, SC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	63
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clearwater, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clearwater. 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 Clearwater is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Clearwater 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 Clearwater, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clearwater 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 in Clearwater is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,875 per year, the population of Clearwater earns a lower than average median household income. Clearwater has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.77 percent of the population in Clearwater is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clearwater	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	129.1	220.5
Public Transit	78.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	25.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65