Home Health Agencies in Fairfield County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield.

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 4.4, Fairfield 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 Fairfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairfield County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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, Fairfield 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 61.9 physicians per capita, Fairfield trails the national average by 71.9 percent. Fairfield 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 Fairfield is 73.1 years -- 6.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairfield's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairfield County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	61.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairfield County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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 6.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fairfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fairfield is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairfield 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 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairfield County, SC
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	51
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairfield County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairfield. 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 Fairfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Fairfield 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 Fairfield, 6.3 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,724 per year, the population of Fairfield earns a lower than average median household income. Fairfield has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.66 percent of the population in Fairfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	13	18.8
Places of Worship	217.5	220.5
Public Transit	45.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	47.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65