Home Health Agencies in Forest, Mississippi

CaringScore for Forest, 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 Forest 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 Forest.

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, Forest 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 Forest. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Forest, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Forest, 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 Forest 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 2.4, Forest 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 30.5 physicians per capita, Forest trails the national average by 86.2 percent. Forest 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 Forest is 73.6 years -- 5.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Forest -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Forest's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Forest, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	30.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Forest, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Forest, 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 Forest 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 Forest are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Forest is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Forest indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Forest, MS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	39
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Forest, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Forest. 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 Forest is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Forest is on par with the national 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 220 days each year in Forest, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Forest 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 index in Forest is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,887 per year, the population of Forest earns a lower than average median household income. Forest has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.60 percent of the population in Forest 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	Forest	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	17.3	18.8
Places of Worship	288.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	353.3	97.7
Pharmacies	33.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65