Adult Day Care Services in Hinds County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Hinds 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 Hinds 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 Hinds.

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 5.7, Hinds rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hinds County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Hinds, 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 Hinds 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 6.5, Hinds rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking adult day care services. At 321.5 physicians per capita, Hinds scores 45.8 percent better than the national average. Hinds trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 80.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hinds is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hinds -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hinds's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hinds County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	321.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	15.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hinds County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Hinds, 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 Hinds 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 6.1, the costs associated with adult day care services in Hinds are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Hinds is $1,343 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hinds indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hinds County, MS
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	62
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	95

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hinds County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Hinds. 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 Hinds is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Hinds 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 Hinds, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hinds 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 Hinds is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,387 per year, the population of Hinds earns a lower than average median household income. Hinds has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.37 percent of the population in Hinds is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hinds	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	87.3	220.5
Public Transit	31.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.1	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65