Home Health Agencies in Harrison County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison.

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 6.2, Harrison rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrison County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 5, Harrison is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 233.7 physicians per capita, Harrison closely matches the national average. Harrison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Harrison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 74.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harrison's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrison County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	233.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrison County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Harrison are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harrison is $2,765 , which is 23.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrison indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrison County, MS
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	73
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harrison County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrison. 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 Harrison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Harrison 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 218 days each year in Harrison, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Harrison than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harrison is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,785 per year, the population of Harrison earns a lower than average median household income. Harrison has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.07 percent of the population in Harrison 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	Harrison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	94.4	220.5
Public Transit	106.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	82	97.7
Pharmacies	15.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65