Home Health Agencies in Sherrill, Arkansas

CaringScore for Sherrill, 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 Sherrill 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 Sherrill.

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 6.7, Sherrill 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 Sherrill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sherrill, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sherrill, 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 Sherrill 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 5.6, Sherrill rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 183.9 physicians per capita, Sherrill trails the national average by 16.6 percent. Sherrill scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 13.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sherrill is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sherrill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sherrill's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sherrill, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	183.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sherrill, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sherrill, 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 Sherrill 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 8.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Sherrill are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Sherrill is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sherrill indexes at 26.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sherrill, AR
Aggregate Index	74
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	23
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sherrill, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Sherrill. 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 Sherrill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Sherrill 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 Sherrill, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sherrill 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 Sherrill is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $27,532 per year, the population of Sherrill earns a lower than average median household income. Sherrill has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.35 percent of the population in Sherrill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sherrill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.9	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	137.6	220.5
Public Transit	33.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	917.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65