Home Health Agencies in Ulmer, South Carolina

CaringScore for Ulmer, 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 Ulmer 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 Ulmer.

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 5.1, Ulmer 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 Ulmer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ulmer, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulmer, 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 Ulmer 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 3.6, Ulmer 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 81.8 physicians per capita, Ulmer trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Ulmer 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 Ulmer is 72.2 years -- 7.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ulmer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ulmer's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ulmer, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ulmer, SC

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ulmer is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ulmer indexes at 16.0 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 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ulmer, SC
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	37
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ulmer, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulmer. 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 Ulmer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Ulmer rates above 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 217 days each year in Ulmer, 5.9 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 Ulmer than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ulmer is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $40,102 per year, the population of Ulmer earns a lower than average median household income. Ulmer has an unemployment rate of 16.00 percent, roughly 75.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.12 percent of the population in Ulmer 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	Ulmer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	19.4	18.8
Places of Worship	240.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65