Home Health Agencies in Covington County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Covington 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 home health agencies in Covington 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 Covington.

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 4.7, Covington 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 Covington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Covington County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Covington, 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 Covington 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 2.5, Covington 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 37.1 physicians per capita, Covington trails the national average by 83.2 percent. Covington 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 Covington is 73.3 years -- 5.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Covington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Covington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Covington County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	37.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Covington County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Covington, 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 Covington 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Covington are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Covington is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Covington indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Covington County, MS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	46
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Covington County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Covington. 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 Covington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Covington 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 215 days each year in Covington, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Covington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Covington is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $32,055 per year, the population of Covington earns a lower than average median household income. Covington has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.05 percent of the population in Covington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Covington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.7	18.8
Places of Worship	283.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.7	97.7
Pharmacies	4.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65