In-Home Care Services in Bennettsville, South Carolina

CaringScore for Bennettsville, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Bennettsville 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 in-home care services in Bennettsville.

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 3.7, Bennettsville rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Bennettsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bennettsville, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bennettsville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Bennettsville 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, Bennettsville rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 79 physicians per capita, Bennettsville trails the national average by 64.2 percent. Bennettsville 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 Bennettsville is 71.3 years -- 8.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Bennettsville is 71.3 years -- 8.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Bennettsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bennettsville, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bennettsville, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bennettsville, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Bennettsville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services 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 in-home care services in Bennettsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Bennettsville is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bennettsville 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 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bennettsville, SC
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	38
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bennettsville, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Bennettsville. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Bennettsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.5, Bennettsville rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Bennettsville, 3.4 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 Bennettsville 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 Bennettsville is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $26,898 per year, the population of Bennettsville earns a lower than average median household income. Bennettsville has an unemployment rate of 16.70 percent, roughly 83.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.63 percent of the population in Bennettsville 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	Bennettsville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	229	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	253.3	97.7
Pharmacies	30.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65