Assisted Living Facilities in Southaven, Mississippi

CaringScore for Southaven, 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 Southaven 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 Southaven.

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 4.8, Southaven 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 Southaven. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Southaven, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Southaven, 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 Southaven 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, Southaven 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, Southaven trails the national average by 67.8 percent. Southaven 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 Southaven is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Southaven -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 50.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Southaven's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Southaven, 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 Southaven, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Southaven, 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 Southaven 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 7.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Southaven are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Southaven is $2,675 , which is 18.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Southaven indexes at 11.0 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 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Southaven, MS
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	75
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Southaven, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Southaven. 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 Southaven is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Southaven 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 215 days each year in Southaven, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Southaven 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 Southaven is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,972 per year, the population of Southaven earns a median household income on par with the national average. Southaven has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.52 percent of the population in Southaven is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Southaven	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	83.4	97.7
Pharmacies	23.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65