Home Health Agencies in Vance, South Carolina

CaringScore for Vance, 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 Vance 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 Vance.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vance, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vance, 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 Vance 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, Vance 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 144.3 physicians per capita, Vance trails the national average by 34.6 percent. Vance trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 54.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vance is 73.4 years -- 5.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Vance -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vance's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Vance, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	144.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vance, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vance, 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 Vance 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Vance are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vance is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vance indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vance, SC
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	32
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vance, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vance. 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 Vance is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Vance 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 217 days each year in Vance, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vance 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 Vance is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $24,697 per year, the population of Vance earns a lower than average median household income. Vance has an unemployment rate of 13.20 percent, roughly 45.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.91 percent of the population in Vance is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vance	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.3	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	163.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	471.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65