Home Health Agencies in Mountain View, Arkansas

CaringScore for Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View.

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, Mountain View 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 Mountain View. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mountain View, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 5.1, Mountain View is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 85.8 physicians per capita, Mountain View trails the national average by 61.1 percent. Mountain View trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mountain View is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mountain View -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mountain View's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mountain View, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	85.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mountain View, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mountain View are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mountain View is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mountain View indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mountain View, AR
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	57
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mountain View, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mountain View. 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 Mountain View is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Mountain View 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 217 days each year in Mountain View, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mountain View 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 Mountain View is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $23,847 per year, the population of Mountain View earns a lower than average median household income. Mountain View has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 26.75 percent of the population in Mountain View is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 103.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mountain View	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	330.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	187.9	97.7
Pharmacies	62.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65