In-Home Care Services in Forrest County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Forrest 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 in-home care services in Forrest 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 in-home care services in Forrest.

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 6.9, Forrest rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Forrest. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Forrest County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Forrest, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Forrest 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 7.9, Forrest rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 491.5 physicians per capita, Forrest scores 122.9 percent better than the national average. Forrest trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Forrest is 74.8 years -- 4.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Forrest -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Forrest's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Forrest County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	491.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Forrest County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Forrest, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Forrest is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Forrest are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Forrest is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Forrest indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Forrest County, MS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	55
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Forrest County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Forrest. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Forrest is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Forrest is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in Forrest, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Forrest 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 index in Forrest is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $32,520 per year, the population of Forrest earns a lower than average median household income. Forrest has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.22 percent of the population in Forrest is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Forrest	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	162.5	220.5
Public Transit	16.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65