Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Benton, Arkansas

CaringScore for Benton, AR

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

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, Benton is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Benton, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Benton, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Benton 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 4.8, Benton is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 89 physicians per capita, Benton trails the national average by 59.6 percent. Benton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 64.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Benton is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Benton is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Benton's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Benton, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Benton, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Benton, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Benton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care 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 7.6, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Benton are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Benton. 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 continuing care retirement communities in Benton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Benton indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Benton, AR
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	70
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Benton, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Benton. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Benton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Benton rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Benton, 5.4 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 Benton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Benton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $49,434 per year, the population of Benton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Benton has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.17 percent of the population in Benton 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	Benton	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	140.1	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	145.8	97.7
Pharmacies	27.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65