Home Health Agencies in Dumas, Arkansas

CaringScore for Dumas, 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 Dumas 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 Dumas.

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 5.2, Dumas 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 Dumas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dumas, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dumas, 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 Dumas 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 3.6, Dumas 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 65 physicians per capita, Dumas trails the national average by 70.5 percent. Dumas 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 Dumas is 72.8 years -- 6.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dumas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dumas's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dumas, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dumas, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dumas is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dumas indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dumas, AR
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	32
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dumas, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dumas. 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 Dumas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Dumas 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 222 days each year in Dumas, 8.3 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 Dumas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dumas is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $27,878 per year, the population of Dumas earns a lower than average median household income. Dumas has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.13 percent of the population in Dumas 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	Dumas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	29.6	18.8
Places of Worship	299.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	220.6	97.7
Pharmacies	44.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65