In-Home Care Services in Honea Path, South Carolina

CaringScore for Honea Path, 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 Honea Path 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 Honea Path.

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 5.8, Honea Path rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Honea Path, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Honea Path, 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 Honea Path 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 5.6, Honea Path 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. At just 163.7 physicians per capita, Honea Path trails the national average by 25.8 percent. Honea Path trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Honea Path is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Honea Path is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Honea Path's environmental health -- is 54.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Honea Path, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	4.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Honea Path, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Honea Path, 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 Honea Path 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 7.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Honea Path are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Honea Path is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Honea Path indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Honea Path, SC
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	46
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Honea Path, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Honea Path. 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 Honea Path is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Honea Path 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 216 days each year in Honea Path, 5.4 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 Honea Path than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Honea Path is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,492 per year, the population of Honea Path earns a lower than average median household income. Honea Path has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.37 percent of the population in Honea Path is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Honea Path	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	150.8	220.5
Public Transit	20	110.4
Grocery Stores	165.7	97.7
Pharmacies	110.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65