Home Health Agencies in Dorchester County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester.

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 4.2, Dorchester 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 Dorchester. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dorchester County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dorchester, 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 Dorchester 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 3.4, Dorchester 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 79.8 physicians per capita, Dorchester trails the national average by 63.8 percent. Dorchester trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 92.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dorchester is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dorchester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dorchester's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dorchester County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dorchester County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dorchester, 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 Dorchester is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.2, Dorchester is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dorchester is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dorchester is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dorchester County, SC
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	88
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dorchester County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dorchester. 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 Dorchester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Dorchester 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 211 days each year in Dorchester, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dorchester 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 Dorchester is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $57,353 per year, the population of Dorchester earns a better than average median household income. Dorchester has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.30 percent of the population in Dorchester is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dorchester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	104.8	220.5
Public Transit	113.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	85	97.7
Pharmacies	10.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65