Home Health Agencies in Ridgeland, South Carolina

CaringScore for Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ridgeland, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland 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 2.8, Ridgeland 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 27.8 physicians per capita, Ridgeland trails the national average by 87.4 percent. Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ridgeland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ridgeland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ridgeland, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ridgeland, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland 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 5.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ridgeland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ridgeland is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ridgeland indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ridgeland, SC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	73
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ridgeland, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ridgeland. 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 Ridgeland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Ridgeland 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 218 days each year in Ridgeland, 6.3 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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $31,416 per year, the population of Ridgeland earns a lower than average median household income. Ridgeland has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.98 percent of the population in Ridgeland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ridgeland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	140.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	582.1	97.7
Pharmacies	155.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65