Home Health Agencies in Elkins, Arkansas

CaringScore for Elkins, 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 Elkins 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 Elkins.

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 6.8, Elkins rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elkins, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elkins, 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 Elkins 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 6.3, Elkins rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 230.3 physicians per capita, Elkins closely matches the national average. Elkins scores 130.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elkins is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Elkins -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elkins's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elkins, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	230.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elkins, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elkins, 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 Elkins 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elkins are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elkins is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elkins indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elkins, AR
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	71
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elkins, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elkins. 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 Elkins is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Elkins rates above 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 221 days each year in Elkins, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Elkins than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elkins is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $53,056 per year, the population of Elkins earns a median household income on par with the national average. Elkins has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.00 percent of the population in Elkins is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elkins	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	133.8	220.5
Public Transit	122.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	175.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65