Assisted Living Facilities in DeSoto County, Mississippi

CaringScore for DeSoto 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 assisted living facilities in DeSoto 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 DeSoto.

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 4.9, DeSoto 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 DeSoto. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for DeSoto County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in DeSoto, 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 DeSoto 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 3.4, DeSoto 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 70.9 physicians per capita, DeSoto trails the national average by 67.8 percent. DeSoto trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in DeSoto is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in DeSoto -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 50.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of DeSoto's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	DeSoto County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for DeSoto County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in DeSoto, 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 DeSoto 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, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in DeSoto are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in DeSoto is $2,675 , which is 18.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for DeSoto indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	DeSoto County, MS
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	83
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for DeSoto County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in DeSoto. 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 DeSoto is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, DeSoto rates below 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 214 days each year in DeSoto, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in DeSoto 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 DeSoto is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $59,386 per year, the population of DeSoto earns a better than average median household income. DeSoto has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.17 percent of the population in DeSoto is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	DeSoto	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	107.3	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.9	97.7
Pharmacies	16.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65