Home Health Agencies in Hardy, Arkansas

CaringScore for Hardy, 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 Hardy 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 Hardy.

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 6.4, Hardy 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 Hardy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hardy, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hardy, 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 Hardy 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 4.2, Hardy 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 63.9 physicians per capita, Hardy trails the national average by 71.0 percent. Hardy 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 Hardy is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hardy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hardy's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hardy, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	63.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hardy, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hardy, 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 Hardy 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 8.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hardy are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hardy is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hardy indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hardy, AR
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	36
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hardy, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hardy. 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 Hardy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Hardy 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 215 days each year in Hardy, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Hardy tend to be similar to 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 Hardy is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $22,796 per year, the population of Hardy earns a lower than average median household income. Hardy has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.26 percent of the population in Hardy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 91.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hardy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.6	136.1
Libraries	22.3	18.8
Places of Worship	426.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1015.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65