Home Health Agencies in Holly Springs, Mississippi

CaringScore for Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs.

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, Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Holly Springs, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs 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 2.9, Holly Springs 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 19.6 physicians per capita, Holly Springs trails the national average by 91.1 percent. Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs is 72.3 years -- 7.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Holly Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Holly Springs's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Holly Springs, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	19.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Holly Springs, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Holly Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Holly Springs is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Holly Springs indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Holly Springs, MS
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	46
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Holly Springs, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Holly Springs. 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 Holly Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Holly Springs 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 217 days each year in Holly Springs, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Holly Springs 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 index in Holly Springs 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 $25,599 per year, the population of Holly Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Holly Springs has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.18 percent of the population in Holly Springs 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	Holly Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	154.3	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	213.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65