Home Health Agencies in Harrisburg, Arkansas

CaringScore for Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrisburg, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg 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 3.7, Harrisburg 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 19.8 physicians per capita, Harrisburg trails the national average by 91.0 percent. Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg is 73.1 years -- 6.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Harrisburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harrisburg's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrisburg, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	19.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrisburg, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg 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 9.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Harrisburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harrisburg is $2,837 , which is 21.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrisburg indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrisburg, AR
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	28
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harrisburg, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Harrisburg 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 212 days each year in Harrisburg, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $26,073 per year, the population of Harrisburg earns a lower than average median household income. Harrisburg has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.68 percent of the population in Harrisburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harrisburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	20.2	18.8
Places of Worship	335.8	220.5
Public Transit	23.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	193.3	97.7
Pharmacies	145	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65