In-Home Care Services in Conway, South Carolina

CaringScore for Conway, 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 Conway 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 Conway.

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 5.2, Conway is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Conway, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Conway, 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 Conway 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 5.4, Conway is on par with the national 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 163.7 physicians per capita, Conway trails the national average by 25.8 percent. Conway scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Conway is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Conway -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Conway's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Conway, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Conway, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Conway, 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 Conway 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 5.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Conway are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Conway is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Conway is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Conway, SC
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	84
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	91

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Conway, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Conway. 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 Conway is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Conway 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 Conway, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Conway 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 Conway is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $37,454 per year, the population of Conway earns a lower than average median household income. Conway has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.84 percent of the population in Conway is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Conway	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	118	220.5
Public Transit	1.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	381.5	97.7
Pharmacies	41.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65