Home Health Agencies in Bentonville, Arkansas

CaringScore for Bentonville, 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 Bentonville 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 Bentonville.

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 6.2, Bentonville 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 Bentonville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bentonville, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bentonville, 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 Bentonville 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, Bentonville 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, Bentonville trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Bentonville 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 Bentonville is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Bentonville is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Bentonville's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bentonville, 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 Bentonville, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bentonville, 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 Bentonville 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bentonville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bentonville is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bentonville indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bentonville, AR
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	79
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bentonville, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bentonville. 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 Bentonville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Bentonville 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 215 days each year in Bentonville, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Bentonville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Bentonville 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 $49,662 per year, the population of Bentonville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bentonville has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.07 percent of the population in Bentonville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 46.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bentonville	"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	125.2	97.7
Pharmacies	17.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65