Home Health Agencies in Poyen, Arkansas

CaringScore for Poyen, 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 Poyen 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 Poyen.

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 6.3, Poyen 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 Poyen. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Poyen, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Poyen, 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 Poyen 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 4.3, Poyen 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 28.7 physicians per capita, Poyen trails the national average by 87.0 percent. Poyen 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 Poyen is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Poyen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Poyen's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Poyen, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Poyen, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Poyen, 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 Poyen 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Poyen are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Poyen is $3,098 , which is 14.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Poyen indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Poyen, AR
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Poyen, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Poyen. 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 Poyen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Poyen 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 216 days each year in Poyen, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Poyen 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 Poyen is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,133 per year, the population of Poyen earns a lower than average median household income. Poyen has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.13 percent of the population in Poyen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Poyen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	303.7	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	709.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65