Adult Day Care Services in Picayune, Mississippi

CaringScore for Picayune, 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 Picayune 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 Picayune.

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, Picayune 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 Picayune. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Picayune, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Picayune, 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 Picayune 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 2.3, Picayune 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 37.7 physicians per capita, Picayune trails the national average by 82.9 percent. Picayune 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 Picayune is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Picayune -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Picayune's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Picayune, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	37.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Picayune, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Picayune, 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 Picayune 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, Picayune is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Picayune is $1,561 , which is 20.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Picayune indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Picayune, MS
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	64
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	96

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Picayune, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Picayune. 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 Picayune is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Picayune is on par with the national 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 222 days each year in Picayune, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Picayune 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 index in Picayune is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,034 per year, the population of Picayune earns a lower than average median household income. Picayune has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.13 percent of the population in Picayune is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Picayune	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	172.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	294	97.7
Pharmacies	25.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65