Home Health Agencies in Great Falls, South Carolina

CaringScore for Great Falls, 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 Great Falls 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 Great Falls.

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 3.9, Great Falls 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 Great Falls. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Great Falls, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Great Falls, 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 Great Falls 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 2.2, Great Falls 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 74.3 physicians per capita, Great Falls trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Great Falls trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Great Falls is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Great Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Great Falls's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Great Falls, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Great Falls, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Great Falls, 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 Great Falls 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Great Falls are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Great Falls is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Great Falls indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Great Falls, SC
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	23
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Great Falls, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Great Falls. 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 Great Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Great Falls 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 214 days each year in Great Falls, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Great Falls 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 Great Falls is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $29,422 per year, the population of Great Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Great Falls has an unemployment rate of 16.10 percent, roughly 76.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.86 percent of the population in Great Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Great Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.7	136.1
Libraries	12.4	18.8
Places of Worship	229	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	346.9	97.7
Pharmacies	49.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65