In-Home Care Services in Garland County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Garland 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 Garland 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 Garland.

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 6.4, Garland 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 Garland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garland County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garland, 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 Garland 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 7, Garland 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 seeking in-home care services. At 244.8 physicians per capita, Garland closely matches the national average. Garland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garland is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Garland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garland's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Garland County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	244.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.1	7.7
Oncologists	7.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garland County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garland, 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 Garland 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 7.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Garland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Garland is $3,098 , which is 9.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garland indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garland County, AR
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	74
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	92

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garland County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Garland. 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 Garland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Garland rates below 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 Garland, 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 Garland 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 Garland is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $36,963 per year, the population of Garland earns a lower than average median household income. Garland has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.65 percent of the population in Garland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	162.4	220.5
Public Transit	17.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.8	97.7
Pharmacies	18.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65