Retirement Communities in Grenada, Mississippi

CaringScore for Grenada, 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 Grenada 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 Grenada.

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 5.2, Grenada 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 Grenada. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grenada, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grenada, 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 Grenada 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 4.7, Grenada is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 140 physicians per capita, Grenada trails the national average by 36.5 percent. Grenada trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 32.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grenada is 73 years -- 6.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grenada -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grenada's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Grenada, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grenada, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grenada, 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 Grenada 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 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Grenada 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 Grenada. 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 Grenada to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grenada indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grenada, MS
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	51
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Grenada, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grenada. 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 Grenada is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Grenada rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 213 days each year in Grenada, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Grenada 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 Grenada is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $30,513 per year, the population of Grenada earns a lower than average median household income. Grenada has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.55 percent of the population in Grenada is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grenada	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	180.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	147	97.7
Pharmacies	49	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65