Home Health Agencies in Augusta, Arkansas

CaringScore for Augusta, AR

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Augusta 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 home health agencies in Augusta.

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, Augusta is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Augusta, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Augusta, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Augusta 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 4.1, Augusta rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 61.6 physicians per capita, Augusta trails the national average by 72.1 percent. Augusta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Augusta is 74.3 years -- 4.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Augusta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Augusta's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Augusta, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	61.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Augusta, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Augusta, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Augusta is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Augusta are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Augusta is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Augusta indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 76.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Augusta, AR
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	24
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Augusta, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Augusta. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Augusta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Augusta rates below average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Augusta, 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 Augusta 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 Augusta is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $25,405 per year, the population of Augusta earns a lower than average median household income. Augusta has an unemployment rate of 14.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.13 percent of the population in Augusta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Augusta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	27	18.8
Places of Worship	366.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	231.3	97.7
Pharmacies	185	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65