Home Health Agencies in Bauxite, Arkansas

CaringScore for Bauxite, 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 Bauxite 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 Bauxite.

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 6.4, Bauxite 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 Bauxite. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bauxite, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bauxite, 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 Bauxite 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 4.8, Bauxite is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 89 physicians per capita, Bauxite trails the national average by 59.6 percent. Bauxite trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 64.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bauxite is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bauxite -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bauxite's environmental health -- is 69.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bauxite, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bauxite, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bauxite is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bauxite indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bauxite, AR
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	52
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bauxite, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bauxite. 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 Bauxite is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Bauxite 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 216 days each year in Bauxite, 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 Bauxite 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 Bauxite is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $44,109 per year, the population of Bauxite earns a lower than average median household income. Bauxite has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.79 percent of the population in Bauxite is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bauxite	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	140.1	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	733.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65