Home Health Agencies in Stuttgart, Arkansas

CaringScore for Stuttgart, 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 Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart.

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 5.3, Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stuttgart, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stuttgart, 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 Stuttgart 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 3.4, Stuttgart 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 100.6 physicians per capita, Stuttgart trails the national average by 54.4 percent. Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Stuttgart -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stuttgart's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Stuttgart, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	100.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stuttgart, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stuttgart is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stuttgart indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stuttgart, AR
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	45
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stuttgart, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stuttgart. 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 Stuttgart is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Stuttgart 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 217 days each year in Stuttgart, 5.9 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 Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $38,696 per year, the population of Stuttgart earns a lower than average median household income. Stuttgart has an unemployment rate of 18.00 percent, roughly 97.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.94 percent of the population in Stuttgart is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stuttgart	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	15.7	18.8
Places of Worship	313.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	147	97.7
Pharmacies	45.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65