Home Health Agencies in Marshall, Arkansas

CaringScore for Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 Marshall.

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 6.4, Marshall 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 Marshall. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marshall, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 4.2, Marshall 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 50.9 physicians per capita, Marshall trails the national average by 76.9 percent. Marshall 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 Marshall is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Marshall -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marshall's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Marshall, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	50.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marshall, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 8.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Marshall are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Marshall is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marshall indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Marshall, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	42
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marshall, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Marshall. 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 Marshall is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Marshall 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 220 days each year in Marshall, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Marshall than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Marshall is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $26,655 per year, the population of Marshall earns a lower than average median household income. Marshall has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 26.77 percent of the population in Marshall is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 103.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marshall	Nat'l Avg
Parks	40.6	136.1
Libraries	12.3	18.8
Places of Worship	375.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	234.6	97.7
Pharmacies	234.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65