In-Home Care Services in Chester, South Carolina

CaringScore for Chester, 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 Chester 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 Chester.

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 3.8, Chester 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 Chester. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chester, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chester, 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 Chester 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 2.2, Chester 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 74.3 physicians per capita, Chester trails the national average by 66.3 percent. Chester trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chester is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chester's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chester, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chester, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chester, 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 Chester 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 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Chester are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Chester is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chester indexes at 13.0 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chester, SC
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	47
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chester, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chester. 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 Chester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Chester 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 213 days each year in Chester, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chester 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 Chester is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $30,452 per year, the population of Chester earns a lower than average median household income. Chester has an unemployment rate of 16.10 percent, roughly 76.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.30 percent of the population in Chester 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	Chester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.7	136.1
Libraries	12.4	18.8
Places of Worship	229	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	285.3	97.7
Pharmacies	50.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65