Home Health Agencies in Cross Hill, South Carolina

CaringScore for Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill 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 Cross Hill.

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 4.8, Cross Hill 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 Cross Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cross Hill, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill 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, Cross Hill 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 75.4 physicians per capita, Cross Hill trails the national average by 65.8 percent. Cross Hill trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cross Hill is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cross Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cross Hill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cross Hill, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cross Hill, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cross Hill are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cross Hill is $3,146 , which is 13.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cross Hill indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cross Hill, SC
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	31
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cross Hill, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cross Hill. 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 Cross Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Cross Hill is on par with the national 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 221 days each year in Cross Hill, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cross Hill 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 Cross Hill is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $30,961 per year, the population of Cross Hill earns a lower than average median household income. Cross Hill has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.48 percent of the population in Cross Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cross Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	185.4	220.5
Public Transit	13.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	171.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65