Home Health Agencies in Paris, Arkansas

CaringScore for Paris, 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 Paris 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 Paris.

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 5.7, Paris 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 Paris. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paris, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paris, 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 Paris 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 3.9, Paris 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 48.4 physicians per capita, Paris trails the national average by 78.0 percent. Paris trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Paris is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Paris -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paris's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Paris, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paris, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paris, 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 Paris 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 8.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Paris are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Paris is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paris indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paris, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	86
Housing Index	43
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Paris, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Paris. 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 Paris is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Paris is on par with the national 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 220 days each year in Paris, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Paris 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 index in Paris is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,458 per year, the population of Paris earns a lower than average median household income. Paris has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.87 percent of the population in Paris is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paris	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23.3	136.1
Libraries	8.8	18.8
Places of Worship	391.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.5	97.7
Pharmacies	28.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65