Retirement Communities in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

CaringScore for Hilton Head Island, 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 Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island.

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 5.5, Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hilton Head Island, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hilton Head Island, 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 Hilton Head Island 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 7.2, Hilton Head Island rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 255.7 physicians per capita, Hilton Head Island scores 16.0 percent better than the national average. Hilton Head Island trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 28.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hilton Head Island is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hilton Head Island -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hilton Head Island's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hilton Head Island, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	12.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hilton Head Island, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hilton Head Island, 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 Hilton Head Island is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hilton Head Island are generally more 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 Hilton Head Island. 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 Hilton Head Island to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hilton Head Island indexes at 61.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 199.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hilton Head Island, SC
Aggregate Index	161
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	299
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hilton Head Island, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hilton Head Island. 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 Hilton Head Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Hilton Head Island is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Hilton Head Island, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hilton Head Island than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hilton Head Island is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $67,540 per year, the population of Hilton Head Island earns a better than average median household income. Hilton Head Island has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 29.06 percent of the population in Hilton Head Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 120.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hilton Head Island	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	62	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65