Home Health Agencies in Prentiss County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Prentiss 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 Prentiss 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 Prentiss.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Prentiss County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Prentiss, 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 Prentiss 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 3.5, Prentiss 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 65.6 physicians per capita, Prentiss trails the national average by 70.2 percent. Prentiss trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 80.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Prentiss is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Prentiss -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Prentiss's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Prentiss County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Prentiss County, MS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Prentiss is $3,232 , which is 10.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Prentiss indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Prentiss County, MS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	40
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Prentiss County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Prentiss. 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 Prentiss is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Prentiss 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 Prentiss, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Prentiss than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Prentiss 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 $31,656 per year, the population of Prentiss earns a lower than average median household income. Prentiss has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.24 percent of the population in Prentiss is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Prentiss	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.9	18.8
Places of Worship	320.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.4	97.7
Pharmacies	27.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65