Home Health Agencies in Hartford, Arkansas

CaringScore for Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 Hartford.

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 7, Hartford 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 Hartford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hartford, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 7, Hartford rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 289 physicians per capita, Hartford scores 31.1 percent better than the national average. Hartford scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 70.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hartford is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hartford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hartford's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hartford, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	13.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hartford, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hartford, 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 Hartford 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hartford are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hartford is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hartford indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hartford, AR
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	37
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	85

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hartford, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hartford. 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 Hartford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Hartford 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 Hartford, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hartford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hartford is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $37,259 per year, the population of Hartford earns a lower than average median household income. Hartford has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.78 percent of the population in Hartford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hartford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	157.3	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	135.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65