Home Health Agencies in Leflore County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Leflore 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 Leflore 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 Leflore.

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, Leflore 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 Leflore. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leflore County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leflore, 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 Leflore 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 4.2, Leflore 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 137.3 physicians per capita, Leflore trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Leflore trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 41.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Leflore is 72.1 years -- 7.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Leflore -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leflore's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Leflore County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leflore County, MS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Leflore is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leflore indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leflore County, MS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	36
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leflore County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leflore. 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 Leflore is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.4, Leflore 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 215 days each year in Leflore, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Leflore 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 Leflore is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $24,279 per year, the population of Leflore earns a lower than average median household income. Leflore has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.54 percent of the population in Leflore is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leflore	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	131.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	130.1	97.7
Pharmacies	8.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65