Home Health Agencies in Hamburg, Arkansas

CaringScore for Hamburg, 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hamburg, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hamburg, 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 Hamburg 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 2.8, Hamburg 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 83.2 physicians per capita, Hamburg trails the national average by 62.3 percent. Hamburg 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 Hamburg is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hamburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hamburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hamburg, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hamburg, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hamburg is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hamburg indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hamburg, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	39
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	90

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hamburg, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hamburg. 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 Hamburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Hamburg is on par with the national 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 217 days each year in Hamburg, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hamburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hamburg is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,556 per year, the population of Hamburg earns a lower than average median household income. Hamburg has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.88 percent of the population in Hamburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hamburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.1	18.8
Places of Worship	326.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	387	97.7
Pharmacies	38.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65