Home Health Agencies in Drew County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Drew 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 Drew 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 Drew.

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 5.1, Drew 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 Drew. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Drew County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Drew, 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 Drew 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 3.2, Drew 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 52.3 physicians per capita, Drew trails the national average by 76.3 percent. Drew 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 Drew is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Drew -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Drew's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Drew County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Drew County, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Drew is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Drew indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Drew County, AR
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	42
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Drew County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Drew. 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 Drew is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Drew 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 219 days each year in Drew, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Drew 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 Drew is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,871 per year, the population of Drew earns a lower than average median household income. Drew has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.72 percent of the population in Drew 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	Drew	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	16	18.8
Places of Worship	272.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.8	97.7
Pharmacies	16	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65