Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Little Rock, Arkansas

CaringScore for Little Rock, 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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock.

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 7.1, Little Rock rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Little Rock, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Little Rock, 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 Little Rock 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 8.8, Little Rock rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 467.1 physicians per capita, Little Rock scores 111.8 percent better than the national average. Little Rock scores 407.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.6, and scores 165.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 51.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Little Rock is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Little Rock is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Little Rock's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Little Rock, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	467.1	220.5
Geriatricians	6.6	1.3
Cardiologists	21.9	7.7
Oncologists	9	3.5
Orthopedists	14.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Little Rock, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Little Rock, 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 Little Rock 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 7.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Little Rock 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 Little Rock. 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 Little Rock to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Little Rock indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Little Rock, AR
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	78
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Little Rock, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Little Rock. 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 Little Rock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Little Rock 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 217 days each year in Little Rock, 5.9 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 Little Rock 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 Little Rock is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $44,813 per year, the population of Little Rock earns a lower than average median household income. Little Rock has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.49 percent of the population in Little Rock 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	Little Rock	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	110.7	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.2	97.7
Pharmacies	20.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65