In-Home Care Services in Tate County, Mississippi

CaringScore for Tate 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 Tate 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 Tate.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tate County, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Tate, 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 Tate 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, Tate rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 29.5 physicians per capita, Tate trails the national average by 86.6 percent. Tate 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 Tate is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tate -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tate's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tate County, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tate County, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Tate, 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 Tate 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 8.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Tate are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Tate is $2,669 , which is 22.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tate indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tate County, MS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	53
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tate County, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Tate. 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 Tate is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Tate 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 214 days each year in Tate, 4.4 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 Tate 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 Tate is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,138 per year, the population of Tate earns a lower than average median household income. Tate has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.50 percent of the population in Tate is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tate	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	224.7	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	51.6	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65