Retirement Communities in Camden, South Carolina

CaringScore for Camden, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Camden 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 retirement communities in Camden.

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 5.4, Camden is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Camden, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Camden, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Camden 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 5.1, Camden is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 132.1 physicians per capita, Camden trails the national average by 40.1 percent. Camden scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Camden is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Camden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Camden's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Camden, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Camden, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Camden, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Camden is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Camden are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Camden. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Camden to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Camden is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Camden, SC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	80
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	90

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Camden, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Camden. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Camden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Camden rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 220 days each year in Camden, 7.3 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 Camden 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 Camden is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $46,057 per year, the population of Camden earns a lower than average median household income. Camden has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.79 percent of the population in Camden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 73.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Camden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	182.4	220.5
Public Transit	45.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	296.7	97.7
Pharmacies	56.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65