Home Health Agencies in Chicot County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Chicot County, 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 Chicot 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 Chicot.

A 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 5.5, Chicot is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Chicot. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chicot County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chicot, 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 Chicot 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 3.9, Chicot 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 115.6 physicians per capita, Chicot trails the national average by 47.6 percent. Chicot trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chicot is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chicot -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chicot's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chicot County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chicot County, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chicot is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chicot indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chicot County, AR
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	35
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chicot County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chicot. 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 Chicot is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Chicot rates below 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 Chicot, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chicot 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 Chicot is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $26,346 per year, the population of Chicot earns a lower than average median household income. Chicot has an unemployment rate of 12.70 percent, roughly 39.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.77 percent of the population in Chicot is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chicot	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	25	18.8
Places of Worship	226.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.8	97.7
Pharmacies	33.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65