Home Health Agencies in Ehrhardt, South Carolina

CaringScore for Ehrhardt, 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 Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt.

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 5.3, Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ehrhardt, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ehrhardt, 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 Ehrhardt 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 3.7, Ehrhardt 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 70 physicians per capita, Ehrhardt trails the national average by 68.3 percent. Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt is 72.7 years -- 6.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ehrhardt -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ehrhardt's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ehrhardt, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ehrhardt, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ehrhardt, 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 Ehrhardt 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ehrhardt are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ehrhardt is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ehrhardt indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ehrhardt, SC
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	53
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ehrhardt, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ehrhardt. 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 Ehrhardt is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Ehrhardt rates above 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 214 days each year in Ehrhardt, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ehrhardt 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 Ehrhardt is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,235 per year, the population of Ehrhardt earns a lower than average median household income. Ehrhardt has an unemployment rate of 13.00 percent, roughly 42.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.82 percent of the population in Ehrhardt is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ehrhardt	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	13.1	18.8
Places of Worship	318.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	180.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65