Adult Day Care Services in Panola County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Panola 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 Panola 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 Panola.

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 3.9, Panola 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 Panola. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Panola County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Panola, 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 Panola 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, Panola 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 61.3 physicians per capita, Panola trails the national average by 72.2 percent. Panola trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Panola is 72.4 years -- 7.1 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Panola is 72.4 years -- 7.1 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Panola's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Panola County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	61.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Panola County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Panola, 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 Panola is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Panola is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Panola is $1,561 , which is 20.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Panola indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Panola County, MS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	40
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	96

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Panola County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Panola. 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 Panola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Panola 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 214 days each year in Panola, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Panola 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 Panola is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,055 per year, the population of Panola earns a lower than average median household income. Panola has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.97 percent of the population in Panola 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	Panola	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	11.3	18.8
Places of Worship	215.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65