Home Health Agencies in Morrilton, Arkansas

CaringScore for Morrilton, 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 Morrilton 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 Morrilton.

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 5.5, Morrilton 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 Morrilton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morrilton, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Morrilton, 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 Morrilton 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, Morrilton 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 87.3 physicians per capita, Morrilton trails the national average by 60.4 percent. Morrilton 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 Morrilton is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Morrilton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morrilton's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Morrilton, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	87.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morrilton, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Morrilton is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morrilton indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morrilton, AR
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	49
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Morrilton, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Morrilton. 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 Morrilton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Morrilton 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 222 days each year in Morrilton, 8.3 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 Morrilton 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 Morrilton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $33,316 per year, the population of Morrilton earns a lower than average median household income. Morrilton has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.69 percent of the population in Morrilton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morrilton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19.2	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	339.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	215.4	97.7
Pharmacies	61.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65