In-Home Care Services in Yellville, Arkansas

CaringScore for Yellville, 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 Yellville 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 Yellville.

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 6.3, Yellville 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 Yellville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yellville, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yellville, 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 Yellville 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 4.4, Yellville 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 29.2 physicians per capita, Yellville trails the national average by 86.8 percent. Yellville 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 Yellville is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Yellville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yellville's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Yellville, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yellville, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yellville, 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 Yellville 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 Yellville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Yellville is $2,955 , which is 13.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yellville indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yellville, AR
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	55
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	90

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yellville, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yellville. 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 Yellville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Yellville 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 210 days each year in Yellville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Yellville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yellville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $32,978 per year, the population of Yellville earns a lower than average median household income. Yellville has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.02 percent of the population in Yellville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 74.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yellville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	259.7	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	216.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	216	97.7
Pharmacies	144	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65