Nursing Homes in Hot Spring County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Hot Spring 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 nursing homes in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring.

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 5.7, Hot Spring rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hot Spring County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Hot Spring, 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 Hot Spring 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 3.9, Hot Spring rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 31.3 physicians per capita, Hot Spring trails the national average by 85.8 percent. Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hot Spring -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hot Spring's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hot Spring County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	31.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hot Spring County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Hot Spring, 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 Hot Spring 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 8.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Hot Spring are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Hot Spring is $4,258 , which is 27.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hot Spring indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hot Spring County, AR
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	45
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	91

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hot Spring County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Hot Spring. 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 Hot Spring is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Hot Spring 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 219 days each year in Hot Spring, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,016 per year, the population of Hot Spring earns a lower than average median household income. Hot Spring has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.84 percent of the population in Hot Spring is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hot Spring	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.8	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	296.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65