Home Health Agencies in West Point, Arkansas

CaringScore for West Point, 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 Point 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 Point.

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 6.8, West Point 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 West Point. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Point, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Point, 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 Point 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 5.5, West Point is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 133.3 physicians per capita, West Point trails the national average by 39.5 percent. West Point scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Point is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in West Point -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Point's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Point, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Point, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Point, 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 Point 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 8.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in West Point are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Point is $3,003 , which is 17.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Point indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Point, AR
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	30
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	94

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Point, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Point. 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 Point is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, West Point 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 West Point, 8.3 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 Point than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Point is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $26,567 per year, the population of West Point earns a lower than average median household income. West Point has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.47 percent of the population in West Point is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Point	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	288.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65