Adult Day Care Services in Bolivar County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Bolivar County, MS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Bolivar 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 adult day care services in Bolivar.

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 4.3, Bolivar rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bolivar County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Bolivar, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Bolivar 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 3.7, Bolivar rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 98.4 physicians per capita, Bolivar trails the national average by 55.4 percent. Bolivar trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bolivar is 71.7 years -- 8.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bolivar -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bolivar's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bolivar County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bolivar County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Bolivar, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Bolivar is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day 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 5.7, the costs associated with adult day care services in Bolivar are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Bolivar is $1,561 , which is 20.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bolivar indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bolivar County, MS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	44
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	95

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bolivar County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Bolivar. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Bolivar is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Bolivar rates below average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Bolivar, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bolivar than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bolivar is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $27,489 per year, the population of Bolivar earns a lower than average median household income. Bolivar has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.92 percent of the population in Bolivar 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	Bolivar	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	24.3	18.8
Places of Worship	164.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.9	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65