In-Home Care Services in Faulkner County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Faulkner County, AR

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Faulkner 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 in-home care services in Faulkner.

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, Faulkner rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Faulkner. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Faulkner County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Faulkner, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Faulkner 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 4.8, Faulkner is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 133.1 physicians per capita, Faulkner trails the national average by 39.6 percent. Faulkner trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 49.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Faulkner is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Faulkner -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Faulkner's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Faulkner County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Faulkner County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Faulkner, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Faulkner is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Faulkner are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Faulkner is $3,098 , which is 9.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Faulkner indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Faulkner County, AR
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	73
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Faulkner County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Faulkner. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Faulkner is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Faulkner is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 219 days each year in Faulkner, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Faulkner 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 Faulkner is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,557 per year, the population of Faulkner earns a lower than average median household income. Faulkner has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.24 percent of the population in Faulkner is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Faulkner	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	140.7	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.8	97.7
Pharmacies	7.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65