Home Health Agencies in Hernando, Mississippi

CaringScore for Hernando, 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 Hernando 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 Hernando.

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 5.2, Hernando 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 Hernando. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hernando, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hernando, 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 Hernando 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, Hernando 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 70.9 physicians per capita, Hernando trails the national average by 67.8 percent. Hernando 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 Hernando is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hernando -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 50.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hernando's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hernando, 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 Hernando, MS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hernando is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hernando indexes at 7.0 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 index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hernando, MS
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	92
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hernando, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hernando. 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 Hernando is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Hernando rates above 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 Hernando, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hernando 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 Hernando is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,813 per year, the population of Hernando earns a better than average median household income. Hernando has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.30 percent of the population in Hernando is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hernando	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	161.2	97.7
Pharmacies	40.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65