Home Health Agencies in Gravette, Arkansas

CaringScore for Gravette, 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 Gravette 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 Gravette.

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 6.5, Gravette 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 Gravette. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gravette, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gravette, 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 Gravette 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 5.7, Gravette rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 118 physicians per capita, Gravette trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Gravette scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 46.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gravette is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gravette -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gravette's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gravette, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gravette, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gravette, 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 Gravette 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Gravette are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Gravette is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gravette indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gravette, AR
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	59
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gravette, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Gravette. 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 Gravette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Gravette 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 Gravette, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gravette than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gravette is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,645 per year, the population of Gravette earns a lower than average median household income. Gravette has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.78 percent of the population in Gravette is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gravette	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	150.6	220.5
Public Transit	122.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	284	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65