Home Health Agencies in Batesville, Mississippi

CaringScore for Batesville, MS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville 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 home health agencies in Batesville.

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, Batesville is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Batesville, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Batesville 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, Batesville rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 61.3 physicians per capita, Batesville trails the national average by 72.2 percent. Batesville 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 Batesville is 72.4 years -- 7.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Batesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Batesville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Batesville, 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 Batesville, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Batesville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Batesville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Batesville is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Batesville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Batesville, MS
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	55
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Batesville, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Batesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Batesville rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in Batesville, 6.3 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 Batesville 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 Batesville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $35,591 per year, the population of Batesville earns a lower than average median household income. Batesville has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.65 percent of the population in Batesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Batesville	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	340.4	97.7
Pharmacies	40.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65