Home Health Agencies in Avoca, Arkansas

CaringScore for Avoca, 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 Avoca 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 Avoca.

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 6.5, Avoca rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Avoca, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avoca, 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 Avoca 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 5.7, Avoca rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 118 physicians per capita, Avoca trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Avoca scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 46.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Avoca is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Avoca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Avoca's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Avoca, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Avoca, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avoca, 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 Avoca 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Avoca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Avoca is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Avoca indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Avoca, AR
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	74
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Avoca, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Avoca. 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 Avoca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Avoca rates above 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 217 days each year in Avoca, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Avoca than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Avoca is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $48,684 per year, the population of Avoca earns a lower than average median household income. Avoca has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.69 percent of the population in Avoca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Avoca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	150.6	220.5
Public Transit	122.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	237.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65