Home Health Agencies in Leakesville, Mississippi

CaringScore for Leakesville, 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 Leakesville 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 Leakesville.

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 5.9, Leakesville 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 Leakesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leakesville, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leakesville, 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 Leakesville 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 3.3, Leakesville 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 14.5 physicians per capita, Leakesville trails the national average by 93.4 percent. Leakesville 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 Leakesville is 73.2 years -- 6.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Leakesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leakesville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Leakesville, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	14.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leakesville, MS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Leakesville is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leakesville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leakesville, MS
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	52
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leakesville, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leakesville. 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 Leakesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Leakesville 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 Leakesville, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Leakesville 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 Leakesville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,088 per year, the population of Leakesville earns a lower than average median household income. Leakesville has an unemployment rate of 13.20 percent, roughly 45.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 27.77 percent of the population in Leakesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 111.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leakesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	23	18.8
Places of Worship	383.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	673.7	97.7
Pharmacies	192.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65