Home Health Agencies in Gilbert, South Carolina

CaringScore for Gilbert, 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 Gilbert 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 Gilbert.

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 5.8, Gilbert 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 Gilbert. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gilbert, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilbert, 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 Gilbert 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 4, Gilbert 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 151.7 physicians per capita, Gilbert trails the national average by 31.2 percent. Gilbert trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 40.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gilbert is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gilbert -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gilbert's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gilbert, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	151.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gilbert, SC

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gilbert is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gilbert indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gilbert, SC
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	73
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gilbert, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gilbert. 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 Gilbert is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Gilbert 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 216 days each year in Gilbert, 5.4 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 Gilbert 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 Gilbert is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,467 per year, the population of Gilbert earns a lower than average median household income. Gilbert has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.41 percent of the population in Gilbert is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gilbert	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	98.1	220.5
Public Transit	45.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	1365.2	97.7
Pharmacies	512	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65