In-Home Care Services in Sebastian County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Sebastian 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 Sebastian 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 Sebastian.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sebastian County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sebastian, 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 Sebastian 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, Sebastian 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 289 physicians per capita, Sebastian scores 31.1 percent better than the national average. Sebastian scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 70.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sebastian is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sebastian -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sebastian's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sebastian County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	13.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sebastian County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sebastian, 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 Sebastian 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 6.8, the costs associated with in-home care services in Sebastian are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Sebastian is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sebastian indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sebastian County, AR
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	62
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	85

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sebastian County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sebastian. 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 Sebastian is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Sebastian 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 218 days each year in Sebastian, 6.3 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 Sebastian 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 index in Sebastian is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,108 per year, the population of Sebastian earns a lower than average median household income. Sebastian has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.37 percent of the population in Sebastian is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sebastian	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	157.3	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.8	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65