Home Health Agencies in Crawford County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Crawford County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crawford, 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 Crawford 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 3.5, Crawford 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 79.1 physicians per capita, Crawford trails the national average by 64.1 percent. Crawford scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Crawford is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Crawford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Crawford's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Crawford County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Crawford County, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Crawford is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Crawford indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Crawford County, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	54
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	85

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Crawford County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Crawford. 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 Crawford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Crawford 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 218 days each year in Crawford, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Crawford 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 index in Crawford 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 $40,787 per year, the population of Crawford earns a lower than average median household income. Crawford has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.03 percent of the population in Crawford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Crawford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	202.8	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.6	97.7
Pharmacies	11.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65