Retirement Communities in Gautier, Mississippi

CaringScore for Gautier, MS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Gautier 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 retirement communities in Gautier.

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, Gautier is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gautier, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gautier, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Gautier 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 4.4, Gautier rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 189.2 physicians per capita, Gautier trails the national average by 14.2 percent. Gautier trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gautier is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gautier -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gautier's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gautier, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	189.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gautier, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gautier, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Gautier is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Gautier are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Gautier. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Gautier to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gautier indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gautier, MS
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	69
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gautier, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gautier. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Gautier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Gautier is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 221 days each year in Gautier, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gautier 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 index in Gautier 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 $49,699 per year, the population of Gautier earns a median household income on par with the national average. Gautier has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.55 percent of the population in Gautier is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gautier	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	120.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	118.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65