Home Health Agencies in Elgin, South Carolina

CaringScore for Elgin, 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 Elgin 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 Elgin.

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 6.4, Elgin rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Elgin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elgin, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elgin, 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 Elgin 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 5.1, Elgin is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 132.1 physicians per capita, Elgin trails the national average by 40.1 percent. Elgin scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elgin is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Elgin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elgin's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elgin, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elgin, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elgin, 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 Elgin 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elgin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elgin is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elgin indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elgin, SC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	66
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	90

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elgin, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elgin. 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 Elgin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Elgin 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 Elgin, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Elgin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elgin is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $53,642 per year, the population of Elgin earns a median household income on par with the national average. Elgin has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.18 percent of the population in Elgin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elgin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	182.4	220.5
Public Transit	45.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	687	97.7
Pharmacies	196.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65