Home Health Agencies in Carlisle, Arkansas

CaringScore for Carlisle, 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle.

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 5.7, Carlisle 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 Carlisle. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carlisle, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carlisle, 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 Carlisle 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 3.4, Carlisle rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 40 physicians per capita, Carlisle trails the national average by 81.9 percent. Carlisle trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 92.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carlisle is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carlisle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carlisle's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carlisle, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	40	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carlisle, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carlisle, 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 Carlisle 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Carlisle are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Carlisle is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carlisle indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carlisle, AR
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	45
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carlisle, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carlisle. 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 Carlisle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Carlisle 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 215 days each year in Carlisle, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Carlisle 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 Carlisle is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,680 per year, the population of Carlisle earns a lower than average median household income. Carlisle has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.00 percent of the population in Carlisle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carlisle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.4	136.1
Libraries	7.6	18.8
Places of Worship	179.8	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65