Home Health Agencies in Greenbrier, Arkansas

CaringScore for Greenbrier, 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 Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier.

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 6.6, Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenbrier, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenbrier, 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 Greenbrier 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 4.8, Greenbrier is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 133.1 physicians per capita, Greenbrier trails the national average by 39.6 percent. Greenbrier trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 49.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenbrier is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greenbrier -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenbrier's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenbrier, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenbrier, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenbrier, 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 Greenbrier 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Greenbrier are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Greenbrier is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenbrier indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenbrier, AR
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	67
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greenbrier, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Greenbrier. 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 Greenbrier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Greenbrier 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 219 days each year in Greenbrier, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $46,937 per year, the population of Greenbrier earns a lower than average median household income. Greenbrier has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.43 percent of the population in Greenbrier is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenbrier	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	140.7	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.7	97.7
Pharmacies	23.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65