Home Health Agencies in Hope, Arkansas

CaringScore for Hope, 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 Hope 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 Hope.

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 5.5, Hope 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 Hope. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hope, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hope, 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 Hope 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 4.3, Hope 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 69.3 physicians per capita, Hope trails the national average by 68.6 percent. Hope scores 238.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.4, and scores 54.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hope is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hope -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hope's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hope, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.3	220.5
Geriatricians	4.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hope, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hope, 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 Hope 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hope are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hope is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hope indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hope, AR
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	38
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hope, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hope. 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 Hope is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Hope rates below 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 Hope, 3.4 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 Hope 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 Hope is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $30,888 per year, the population of Hope earns a lower than average median household income. Hope has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.88 percent of the population in Hope 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	Hope	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	271.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	222	97.7
Pharmacies	38.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65