In-Home Care Services in Rock Hill, South Carolina

CaringScore for Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill.

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 4.4, Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rock Hill, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill 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 3.8, Rock Hill 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 143.3 physicians per capita, Rock Hill trails the national average by 35.0 percent. Rock Hill trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rock Hill is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rock Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rock Hill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rock Hill, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rock Hill, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill 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 6.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Rock Hill are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Rock Hill is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rock Hill indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rock Hill, SC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	72
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rock Hill, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rock Hill. 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 Rock Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,291 per year, the population of Rock Hill earns a lower than average median household income. Rock Hill has an unemployment rate of 14.30 percent, roughly 57.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.31 percent of the population in Rock Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rock Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.7	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	136.1	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.7	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65