Home Health Agencies in Edgefield County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Edgefield 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 Edgefield 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 Edgefield.

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 4.3, Edgefield 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 Edgefield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Edgefield County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgefield, 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 Edgefield 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 2.7, Edgefield 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 38.4 physicians per capita, Edgefield trails the national average by 82.6 percent. Edgefield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Edgefield is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Edgefield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Edgefield's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Edgefield County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	38.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Edgefield County, SC

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Edgefield is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Edgefield indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Edgefield County, SC
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	64
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Edgefield County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgefield. 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 Edgefield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Edgefield 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 218 days each year in Edgefield, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Edgefield 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 Edgefield is 50.0 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 $46,368 per year, the population of Edgefield earns a lower than average median household income. Edgefield has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.93 percent of the population in Edgefield 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	Edgefield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.7	18.8
Places of Worship	138.2	220.5
Public Transit	78.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65