Home Health Agencies in Hampton County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Hampton 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 Hampton 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 Hampton.

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, Hampton 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 Hampton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hampton County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hampton, 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 Hampton 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 2.6, Hampton 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 41.8 physicians per capita, Hampton trails the national average by 81.0 percent. Hampton 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 Hampton is 73.2 years -- 6.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hampton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hampton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hampton County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hampton County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hampton, 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 Hampton 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 6.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hampton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hampton is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hampton indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hampton County, SC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	44
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hampton County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hampton. 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 Hampton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Hampton 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 Hampton, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hampton 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 Hampton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $35,746 per year, the population of Hampton earns a lower than average median household income. Hampton has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.66 percent of the population in Hampton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hampton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.9	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	252.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65