Home Health Agencies in Miller County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Miller 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 Miller 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 Miller.

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 4.9, Miller 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 Miller. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miller County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miller, 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 Miller 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 3.5, Miller 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 54.5 physicians per capita, Miller trails the national average by 75.3 percent. Miller 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 Miller is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Miller -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miller's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Miller County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Miller County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miller, 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 Miller 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 7.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Miller are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Miller is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miller indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Miller County, AR
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	47
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	90

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Miller County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Miller. 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 Miller is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Miller 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 214 days each year in Miller, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Miller 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 Miller is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $39,436 per year, the population of Miller earns a lower than average median household income. Miller has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.52 percent of the population in Miller is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miller	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	0	18.8
Places of Worship	187.9	220.5
Public Transit	22.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.8	97.7
Pharmacies	4.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65