In-Home Care Services in Ouachita County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 Ouachita.

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 5.1, Ouachita is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ouachita County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ouachita, 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 Ouachita 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 3.1, Ouachita rates below 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 72.2 physicians per capita, Ouachita trails the national average by 67.3 percent. Ouachita 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 Ouachita is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ouachita -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ouachita's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ouachita County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ouachita County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ouachita, 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 Ouachita 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 8.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Ouachita are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Ouachita is $2,955 , which is 13.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ouachita indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ouachita County, AR
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	33
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ouachita County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ouachita. 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 Ouachita is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Ouachita 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 217 days each year in Ouachita, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ouachita 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 Ouachita is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $33,421 per year, the population of Ouachita earns a lower than average median household income. Ouachita has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.70 percent of the population in Ouachita is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ouachita	Nat'l Avg
Parks	69.1	136.1
Libraries	11.7	18.8
Places of Worship	281.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	136.7	97.7
Pharmacies	23.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65