Home Health Agencies in Malvern, Arkansas

CaringScore for Malvern, 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 Malvern 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 Malvern.

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 5.9, Malvern 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 Malvern. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Malvern, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Malvern, 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 Malvern 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, Malvern 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 31.3 physicians per capita, Malvern trails the national average by 85.8 percent. Malvern 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 Malvern is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Malvern is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Malvern's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Malvern, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	31.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Malvern, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Malvern, 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 Malvern 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 Malvern are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Malvern is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Malvern indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Malvern, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	40
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	91

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Malvern, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Malvern. 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 Malvern is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Malvern 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 221 days each year in Malvern, 7.8 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 Malvern 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 index in Malvern is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,583 per year, the population of Malvern earns a lower than average median household income. Malvern has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.83 percent of the population in Malvern is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Malvern	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	11.8	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	296.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	299.3	97.7
Pharmacies	42.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65