Home Health Agencies in Bradford, Arkansas

CaringScore for Bradford, 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 Bradford 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 Bradford.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bradford, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bradford, 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 Bradford 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 5.5, Bradford 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 133.3 physicians per capita, Bradford trails the national average by 39.5 percent. Bradford scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bradford is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bradford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bradford's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bradford, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bradford, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bradford, 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 Bradford 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 8.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bradford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bradford is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bradford indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bradford, AR
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	27
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bradford, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bradford. 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 Bradford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Bradford 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 220 days each year in Bradford, 7.3 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 Bradford 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 Bradford is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,390 per year, the population of Bradford earns a lower than average median household income. Bradford has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.74 percent of the population in Bradford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bradford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	288.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	604.6	97.7
Pharmacies	120.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65