Home Health Agencies in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas

CaringScore for Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains.

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 7.5, Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pleasant Plains, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains 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 6.9, Pleasant Plains rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 205 physicians per capita, Pleasant Plains closely matches the national average. Pleasant Plains scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 33.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pleasant Plains is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pleasant Plains -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pleasant Plains's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pleasant Plains, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	205	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pleasant Plains, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pleasant Plains is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pleasant Plains indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pleasant Plains, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	40
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pleasant Plains, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pleasant Plains. 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 Pleasant Plains is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains, 7.8 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 Pleasant Plains 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 in Pleasant Plains is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,223 per year, the population of Pleasant Plains earns a lower than average median household income. Pleasant Plains has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.89 percent of the population in Pleasant Plains is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pleasant Plains	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	327.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	687.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65