Home Health Agencies in Batesville, Arkansas

CaringScore for Batesville, 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 Batesville 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 Batesville.

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, Batesville 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 Batesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Batesville, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville, 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 Batesville 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 6.9, Batesville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 205 physicians per capita, Batesville closely matches the national average. Batesville scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 33.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Batesville is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Batesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Batesville's environmental health -- is 50.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Batesville, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	205	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Batesville, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville, 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 Batesville 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 8.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Batesville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Batesville is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Batesville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Batesville, AR
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	56
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Batesville, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Batesville. 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 Batesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Batesville is on par with the national 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 Batesville, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Batesville 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 index in Batesville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,218 per year, the population of Batesville earns a lower than average median household income. Batesville has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.50 percent of the population in Batesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Batesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	327.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	206.5	97.7
Pharmacies	65.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65