Home Health Agencies in Wabbaseka, Arkansas

CaringScore for Wabbaseka, 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 Wabbaseka 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 Wabbaseka.

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 6.6, Wabbaseka 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 Wabbaseka. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wabbaseka, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wabbaseka, 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 Wabbaseka 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, Wabbaseka 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, Wabbaseka trails the national average by 16.6 percent. Wabbaseka 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 Wabbaseka is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wabbaseka -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wabbaseka's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wabbaseka, 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 Wabbaseka, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wabbaseka is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wabbaseka indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 75.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wabbaseka, AR
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	25
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wabbaseka, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wabbaseka. 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 Wabbaseka is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Wabbaseka 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 Wabbaseka, 5.4 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 Wabbaseka 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 Wabbaseka is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $23,678 per year, the population of Wabbaseka earns a lower than average median household income. Wabbaseka has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.01 percent of the population in Wabbaseka is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wabbaseka	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	366.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65