In-Home Care Services in Greenville, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Greenville, RI

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 Greenville 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 Greenville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenville, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Greenville, 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 Greenville 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 6.8, Greenville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 277 physicians per capita, Greenville scores 25.6 percent better than the national average. Greenville scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 43.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenville is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Greenville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenville's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenville, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenville, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Greenville, 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 Greenville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Greenville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Greenville is $4,242 , which is 23.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenville indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenville, RI
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	151
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greenville, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Greenville. 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 Greenville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Greenville rates above 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 203 days each year in Greenville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Greenville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Greenville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $73,266 per year, the population of Greenville earns a better than average median household income. Greenville has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.73 percent of the population in Greenville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	35.4	97.7
Pharmacies	23.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65