Home Health Agencies in Lawrence County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Lawrence County, 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lawrence County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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, Lawrence 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 64.9 physicians per capita, Lawrence trails the national average by 70.6 percent. Lawrence 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 Lawrence is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lawrence -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lawrence's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lawrence County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lawrence County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Lawrence are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lawrence is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lawrence indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lawrence County, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	35
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lawrence County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lawrence. 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 Lawrence is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Lawrence 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 216 days each year in Lawrence, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lawrence 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 Lawrence is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,163 per year, the population of Lawrence earns a lower than average median household income. Lawrence has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.44 percent of the population in Lawrence is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lawrence	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	17.9	18.8
Places of Worship	416.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.7	97.7
Pharmacies	23.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65