Home Health Agencies in Ninety Six, South Carolina

CaringScore for Ninety Six, 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 Ninety Six 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 Ninety Six.

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 6.2, Ninety Six 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 Ninety Six. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ninety Six, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ninety Six, 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 Ninety Six 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 6.7, Ninety Six rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 270 physicians per capita, Ninety Six scores 22.4 percent better than the national average. Ninety Six scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 18.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ninety Six is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ninety Six -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ninety Six's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ninety Six, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	270	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ninety Six, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ninety Six, 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 Ninety Six 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ninety Six are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ninety Six is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ninety Six indexes at 14.0 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 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ninety Six, SC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	46
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ninety Six, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ninety Six. 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 Ninety Six is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Ninety Six is on par with the national 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 221 days each year in Ninety Six, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ninety Six 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 Ninety Six is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $40,236 per year, the population of Ninety Six earns a lower than average median household income. Ninety Six has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.09 percent of the population in Ninety Six is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ninety Six	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	175	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.5	97.7
Pharmacies	102.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65