Nursing Homes in Fort Smith, Arkansas

CaringScore for Fort Smith, AR

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Fort Smith 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 nursing homes in Fort Smith.

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, Fort Smith rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Smith, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Fort Smith, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Fort Smith 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, Fort Smith rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 289 physicians per capita, Fort Smith scores 31.1 percent better than the national average. Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Smith -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Smith's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Smith, 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 Fort Smith, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Fort Smith, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Fort Smith is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.7, the costs associated with nursing homes in Fort Smith are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Fort Smith is $4,258 , which is 27.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Smith 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 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Smith, AR
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	59
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	85

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Smith, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Fort Smith. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Fort Smith is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Fort Smith rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 214 days each year in Fort Smith, 4.4 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 Fort Smith 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 in Fort Smith is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $37,939 per year, the population of Fort Smith earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Smith has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.75 percent of the population in Fort Smith 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	Fort Smith	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	111.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65