Home Health Agencies in Cross County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Cross 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 Cross 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 Cross.

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 5.4, Cross 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 Cross. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cross County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cross, 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 Cross 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 4, Cross 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 68.6 physicians per capita, Cross trails the national average by 68.9 percent. Cross 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 Cross is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cross -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cross's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cross County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cross County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cross, 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 Cross 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Cross are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cross is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cross indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cross County, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	43
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cross County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cross. 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 Cross is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Cross 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 214 days each year in Cross, 4.4 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 Cross than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cross is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,249 per year, the population of Cross earns a lower than average median household income. Cross has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.98 percent of the population in Cross is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cross	Nat'l Avg
Parks	42.1	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	271.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	86.7	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65