Home Health Agencies in Perry, South Carolina

CaringScore for Perry, 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 Perry 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 Perry.

A 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 5.5, Perry is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Perry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Perry, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Perry, 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 Perry 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 4.5, Perry is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.5 physicians per capita, Perry trails the national average by 50.3 percent. Perry trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Perry is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Perry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Perry's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Perry, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Perry, SC

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Perry is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Perry indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Perry, SC
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	39
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Perry, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Perry. 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 Perry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Perry 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 216 days each year in Perry, 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 Perry 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 Perry is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $34,176 per year, the population of Perry earns a lower than average median household income. Perry has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.36 percent of the population in Perry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Perry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	129.1	220.5
Public Transit	78.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65