Home Health Agencies in Rankin County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Rankin 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 Rankin 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 Rankin.

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 5.8, Rankin 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 Rankin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rankin County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rankin, 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 Rankin 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 5.2, Rankin 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. At just 188.1 physicians per capita, Rankin trails the national average by 14.7 percent. Rankin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rankin is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Rankin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rankin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rankin County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	188.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rankin County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rankin, 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 Rankin 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rankin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rankin is $3,123 , which is 13.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rankin indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rankin County, MS
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	80
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rankin County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rankin. 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 Rankin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Rankin 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 215 days each year in Rankin, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rankin 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 Rankin is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,456 per year, the population of Rankin earns a median household income on par with the national average. Rankin has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.16 percent of the population in Rankin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rankin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	6.3	18.8
Places of Worship	108.4	220.5
Public Transit	31.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.7	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65