Home Health Agencies in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis.

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 5.1, Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jefferson Davis County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jefferson Davis, 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 Jefferson Davis 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, Jefferson Davis 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 29.4 physicians per capita, Jefferson Davis trails the national average by 86.7 percent. Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis is 73.6 years -- 5.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jefferson Davis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jefferson Davis's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jefferson Davis County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jefferson Davis County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jefferson Davis, 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 Jefferson Davis 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Jefferson Davis are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Jefferson Davis is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jefferson Davis indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jefferson Davis County, MS
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	32
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jefferson Davis County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Jefferson Davis. 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 Jefferson Davis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 Jefferson Davis 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 in Jefferson Davis is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $27,238 per year, the population of Jefferson Davis earns a lower than average median household income. Jefferson Davis has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.95 percent of the population in Jefferson Davis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jefferson Davis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	15.9	18.8
Places of Worship	229.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65