Home Health Agencies in Osceola, Arkansas

CaringScore for Osceola, 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 Osceola 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 Osceola.

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 5.4, Osceola 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 Osceola. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osceola, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osceola, 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 Osceola 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, Osceola 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 75.9 physicians per capita, Osceola trails the national average by 65.6 percent. Osceola trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 89.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Osceola is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Osceola is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Osceola's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Osceola, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osceola, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Osceola is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osceola indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Osceola, AR
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	36
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	90

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Osceola, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osceola. 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 Osceola is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Osceola 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 Osceola, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Osceola than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Osceola is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,451 per year, the population of Osceola earns a lower than average median household income. Osceola has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.63 percent of the population in Osceola is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Osceola	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	17.4	18.8
Places of Worship	234.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	168	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65