Adult Day Care Services in Greenwood, Mississippi

CaringScore for Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood.

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 4.4, Greenwood 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 Greenwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenwood, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 4.2, Greenwood 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 137.3 physicians per capita, Greenwood trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Greenwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 41.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenwood is 72.1 years -- 7.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greenwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenwood, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenwood, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 5.6, the costs associated with adult day care services in Greenwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Greenwood is $1,561 , which is 20.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenwood indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenwood, MS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	40
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greenwood, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Greenwood. 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 Greenwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Greenwood 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 218 days each year in Greenwood, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Greenwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Greenwood is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $25,115 per year, the population of Greenwood earns a lower than average median household income. Greenwood has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.97 percent of the population in Greenwood 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	Greenwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	131.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	252.8	97.7
Pharmacies	19	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65