Home Health Agencies in Long Beach, Mississippi

CaringScore for Long Beach, 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach.

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 6.5, Long Beach 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 Long Beach. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Long Beach, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach 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 5, Long Beach is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 233.7 physicians per capita, Long Beach closely matches the national average. Long Beach trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Long Beach is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Long Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 74.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Long Beach's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Long Beach, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	233.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Long Beach, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Long Beach are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Long Beach is $2,765 , which is 23.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Long Beach indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Long Beach, MS
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	77
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Long Beach, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Long Beach. 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 Long Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Long Beach 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 216 days each year in Long Beach, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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 $51,786 per year, the population of Long Beach earns a median household income on par with the national average. Long Beach has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.99 percent of the population in Long Beach 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	Long Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	94.4	220.5
Public Transit	106.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65