Home Health Agencies in Richton, Mississippi

CaringScore for Richton, 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 Richton 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 Richton.

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 5.7, Richton 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 Richton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richton, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richton, 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 Richton 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 3.1, Richton 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 32 physicians per capita, Richton trails the national average by 85.5 percent. Richton 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 Richton is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Richton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Richton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Richton, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	32	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richton, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richton, 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 Richton 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Richton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Richton is $3,241 , which is 10.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richton indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richton, MS
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	45
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richton, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Richton. 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 Richton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Richton 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 217 days each year in Richton, 5.9 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 Richton 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 Richton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,062 per year, the population of Richton earns a lower than average median household income. Richton has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.90 percent of the population in Richton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 66.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	32.8	18.8
Places of Worship	354.3	220.5
Public Transit	16.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	416.2	97.7
Pharmacies	104.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65