Assisted Living Facilities in Amory, Mississippi

CaringScore for Amory, MS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amory 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 assisted living facilities in Amory.

A 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 5.2, Amory is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Amory, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amory, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Amory 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 3.2, Amory rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.7 physicians per capita, Amory trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Amory 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 Amory is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Amory -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Amory's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Amory, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Amory, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amory, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Amory is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Amory are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Amory is $2,675 , which is 18.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Amory 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Amory, MS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	47
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Amory, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Amory. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Amory is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Amory is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in Amory, 6.3 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 Amory 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 Amory is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,231 per year, the population of Amory earns a lower than average median household income. Amory has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.46 percent of the population in Amory is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Amory	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	299.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	241.4	97.7
Pharmacies	30.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65