Home Health Agencies in New Albany, Mississippi

CaringScore for New Albany, 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 New Albany 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 New Albany.

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 5.5, New Albany 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 New Albany. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Albany, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Albany, 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 New Albany 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 3.7, New Albany 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 98.7 physicians per capita, New Albany trails the national average by 55.2 percent. New Albany 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 New Albany is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in New Albany is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of New Albany's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	New Albany, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	98.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Albany, MS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Albany is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Albany indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Albany, MS
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	51
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Albany, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Albany. 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 New Albany is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, New Albany is on par with the national 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 219 days each year in New Albany, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in New Albany 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 New Albany is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $31,747 per year, the population of New Albany earns a lower than average median household income. New Albany has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.58 percent of the population in New Albany is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Albany	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	283.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	169.9	97.7
Pharmacies	48.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65