Retirement Communities in Pawleys Island, South Carolina

CaringScore for Pawleys 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 Pawleys 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 Pawleys Island.

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 6, Pawleys Island rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pawleys Island, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pawleys 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 Pawleys 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 5.9, Pawleys 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 232.4 physicians per capita, Pawleys Island closely matches the national average. Pawleys Island trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pawleys Island is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pawleys Island -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pawleys Island's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pawleys Island, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	232.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pawleys Island, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pawleys 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 Pawleys 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 5, Pawleys Island is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Pawleys 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 Pawleys Island to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pawleys Island indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pawleys Island, SC
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	160
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pawleys Island, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pawleys 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 Pawleys Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Pawleys Island rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 209 days each year in Pawleys Island, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pawleys Island 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 Pawleys Island is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $77,014 per year, the population of Pawleys Island earns a better than average median household income. Pawleys Island has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.13 percent of the population in Pawleys Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.2 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pawleys Island	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	8.2	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	5555.6	97.7
Pharmacies	1111.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65