Continuing Care Retirement Communities in West Memphis, Arkansas

CaringScore for West Memphis, 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 West Memphis 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 West Memphis.

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 4.2, West Memphis rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Memphis, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Memphis, 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 West Memphis 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 2.9, West Memphis rates below 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 84.8 physicians per capita, West Memphis trails the national average by 61.5 percent. West Memphis trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Memphis is 72.9 years -- 6.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in West Memphis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Memphis's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Memphis, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Memphis, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Memphis, 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 West Memphis 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 6.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in West Memphis 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 West Memphis. 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 West Memphis to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Memphis indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Memphis, AR
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	49
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Memphis, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Memphis. 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 West Memphis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, West Memphis 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 210 days each year in West Memphis, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in West Memphis than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Memphis is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $30,445 per year, the population of West Memphis earns a lower than average median household income. West Memphis has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.20 percent of the population in West Memphis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Memphis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	13.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.3	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	120	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65