In-Home Care Services in Garfield, Arkansas

CaringScore for Garfield, 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 Garfield 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 Garfield.

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, Garfield 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 Garfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garfield, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garfield, 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 Garfield 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 5.7, Garfield rates above 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 118 physicians per capita, Garfield trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Garfield scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 46.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garfield is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Garfield is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Garfield's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Garfield, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garfield, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garfield, 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 Garfield 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 7.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Garfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Garfield is $3,194 , which is 6.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garfield indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garfield, AR
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	64
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garfield, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garfield. 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 Garfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Garfield rates above 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 Garfield, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Garfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Garfield is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,626 per year, the population of Garfield earns a lower than average median household income. Garfield has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.27 percent of the population in Garfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garfield	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	150.6	220.5
Public Transit	122.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	1156.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65