Home Health Agencies in Wagener, South Carolina

CaringScore for Wagener, 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 Wagener 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 Wagener.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wagener, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wagener, 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 Wagener 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, Wagener 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, Wagener trails the national average by 50.3 percent. Wagener 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 Wagener is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wagener -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wagener's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wagener, 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 Wagener, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wagener, 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 Wagener 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 6.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wagener are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wagener is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wagener indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wagener, SC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	51
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wagener, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wagener. 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 Wagener is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Wagener 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 219 days each year in Wagener, 6.8 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 Wagener 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 Wagener is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,967 per year, the population of Wagener earns a lower than average median household income. Wagener has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.52 percent of the population in Wagener is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wagener	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	459.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65