Nursing Homes in Dillon County, South Carolina

CaringScore for Dillon County, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Dillon 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 nursing homes in Dillon.

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 3.9, Dillon rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dillon County, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dillon, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Dillon 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 2.6, Dillon rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 72.1 physicians per capita, Dillon trails the national average by 67.3 percent. Dillon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dillon is 71.9 years -- 7.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dillon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dillon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dillon County, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dillon County, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dillon, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Dillon is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in Dillon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Dillon is $5,293 , which is 9.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dillon indexes at 16.0 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 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dillon County, SC
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	37
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dillon County, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Dillon. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Dillon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.4, Dillon rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Dillon, 4.9 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 Dillon 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 Dillon is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,230 per year, the population of Dillon earns a lower than average median household income. Dillon has an unemployment rate of 14.00 percent, roughly 53.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.09 percent of the population in Dillon 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	Dillon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.5	136.1
Libraries	13	18.8
Places of Worship	195.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.6	97.7
Pharmacies	6.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65