Home Health Agencies in Kensett, Arkansas

CaringScore for Kensett, 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 Kensett 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 Kensett.

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 6.2, Kensett 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 Kensett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kensett, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kensett, 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 Kensett 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 5.5, Kensett is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 133.3 physicians per capita, Kensett trails the national average by 39.5 percent. Kensett scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kensett is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kensett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kensett's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kensett, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kensett, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kensett, 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 Kensett 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 8.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Kensett are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kensett is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kensett 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 71.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kensett, AR
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	29
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kensett, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kensett. 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 Kensett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Kensett 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 215 days each year in Kensett, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kensett than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kensett is 25.0 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 $22,728 per year, the population of Kensett earns a lower than average median household income. Kensett has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.43 percent of the population in Kensett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kensett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	288.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	164.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65