Retirement Communities in Horn Lake, Mississippi

CaringScore for Horn Lake, 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 Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake.

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 4.9, Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Horn Lake, MS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Horn Lake, 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 Horn Lake 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 3.4, Horn Lake 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 70.9 physicians per capita, Horn Lake trails the national average by 67.8 percent. Horn Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Horn Lake is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Horn Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 50.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Horn Lake's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Horn Lake, MS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	70.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Horn Lake, MS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Horn Lake, 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 Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake. 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 Horn Lake to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Horn Lake indexes at 17.0 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 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Horn Lake, MS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	55
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Horn Lake, MS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Horn Lake. 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 Horn Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Horn Lake 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 218 days each year in Horn Lake, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,629 per year, the population of Horn Lake earns a lower than average median household income. Horn Lake has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.93 percent of the population in Horn Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 54.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Horn Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	107.3	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.9	97.7
Pharmacies	37.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65