Home Health Agencies in Darlington, South Carolina

CaringScore for Darlington, 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 Darlington 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 Darlington.

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 4.9, Darlington 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 Darlington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Darlington, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Darlington, 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 Darlington 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, Darlington 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 100.2 physicians per capita, Darlington trails the national average by 54.6 percent. Darlington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Darlington is 73.5 years -- 5.6 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Darlington is 73.5 years -- 5.6 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Darlington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Darlington, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	100.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Darlington, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Darlington, 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 Darlington 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Darlington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Darlington is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Darlington indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Darlington, SC
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	42
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	88

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Darlington, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Darlington. 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 Darlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Darlington 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 217 days each year in Darlington, 5.9 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 Darlington 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 Darlington is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $30,392 per year, the population of Darlington earns a lower than average median household income. Darlington has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.71 percent of the population in Darlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Darlington	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.5	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	157.3	220.5
Public Transit	3	110.4
Grocery Stores	306.7	97.7
Pharmacies	61.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65