Home Health Agencies in West Helena, Arkansas

CaringScore for West Helena, 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 West Helena 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 West Helena.

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 5.5, West Helena 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 West Helena. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Helena, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Helena, 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 West Helena 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, West Helena 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 87 physicians per capita, West Helena trails the national average by 60.5 percent. West Helena 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 West Helena is 71.3 years -- 8.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in West Helena -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Helena's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Helena, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	87	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Helena, AR

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Helena is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Helena indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Helena, AR
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	38
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Helena, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Helena. 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 West Helena is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, West Helena 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 212 days each year in West Helena, 3.4 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 West Helena than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in West Helena is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $24,540 per year, the population of West Helena earns a lower than average median household income. West Helena has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.74 percent of the population in West Helena 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	West Helena	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	18.9	18.8
Places of Worship	177.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	186.8	97.7
Pharmacies	31.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65