Home Health Agencies in Ulm, Arkansas

CaringScore for Ulm, 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 Ulm 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 Ulm.

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 6.1, Ulm 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 Ulm. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ulm, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulm, 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 Ulm 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 3.6, Ulm 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 33.6 physicians per capita, Ulm trails the national average by 84.8 percent. Ulm 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 Ulm is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ulm -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ulm's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ulm, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	33.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ulm, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulm, 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 Ulm 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 8.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ulm are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ulm is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ulm indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ulm, AR
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	93

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ulm, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ulm. 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 Ulm is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Ulm 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 222 days each year in Ulm, 8.3 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 Ulm 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 Ulm is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $40,115 per year, the population of Ulm earns a lower than average median household income. Ulm has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.56 percent of the population in Ulm is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ulm	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	35	18.8
Places of Worship	335.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65