Home Health Agencies in Mount Ida, Arkansas

CaringScore for Mount Ida, 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 Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida.

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 6.5, Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Ida, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mount Ida, 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 Mount Ida 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, Mount Ida 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 21.5 physicians per capita, Mount Ida trails the national average by 90.2 percent. Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mount Ida -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Ida's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Ida, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	21.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mount Ida, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mount Ida, 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 Mount Ida 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 8.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mount Ida are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mount Ida is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Ida indexes at 20.0 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	Mount Ida, AR
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	42
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mount Ida, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mount Ida. 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 Mount Ida is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Mount Ida 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 221 days each year in Mount Ida, 7.8 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 Mount Ida than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mount Ida is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $25,992 per year, the population of Mount Ida earns a lower than average median household income. Mount Ida has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 34.13 percent of the population in Mount Ida is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 159.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Ida	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	11.1	18.8
Places of Worship	475.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	434.8	97.7
Pharmacies	217.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65