Home Health Agencies in Williamsburg County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Williamsburg County, 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 Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg.

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 3.9, Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Williamsburg County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg 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 2.5, Williamsburg 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 31.4 physicians per capita, Williamsburg trails the national average by 85.8 percent. Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg is 71.7 years -- 8.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Williamsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Williamsburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Williamsburg County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	31.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Williamsburg County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Williamsburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Williamsburg is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Williamsburg indexes at 16.0 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 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Williamsburg County, SC
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	39
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Williamsburg County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Williamsburg. 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 Williamsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Williamsburg 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 211 days each year in Williamsburg, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $27,855 per year, the population of Williamsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Williamsburg has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.46 percent of the population in Williamsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Williamsburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	231.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.3	97.7
Pharmacies	28.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65