Home Health Agencies in Guy, Arkansas

CaringScore for Guy, 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 Guy 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 Guy.

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, Guy 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 Guy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Guy, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Guy, 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 Guy 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 4.9, Guy 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, Guy trails the national average by 39.6 percent. Guy 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 Guy is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Guy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Guy's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Guy, 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 Guy, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Guy is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Guy indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Guy, AR
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	65
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Guy, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Guy. 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 Guy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Guy 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 216 days each year in Guy, 5.4 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 Guy 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 Guy is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,033 per year, the population of Guy earns a lower than average median household income. Guy has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.72 percent of the population in Guy 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	Guy	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	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65