Nursing Homes in Van Buren, Arkansas

CaringScore for Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren.

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 5.5, Van Buren is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Van Buren, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 3.5, Van Buren 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 79.1 physicians per capita, Van Buren trails the national average by 64.1 percent. Van Buren scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 74.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Van Buren is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Van Buren -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Van Buren's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Van Buren, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Van Buren, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 8.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Van Buren are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Van Buren is $4,258 , which is 27.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Van Buren indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Van Buren, AR
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	58
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	85

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Van Buren, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Buren. 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 Van Buren is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Van Buren 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 220 days each year in Van Buren, 7.3 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $40,521 per year, the population of Van Buren earns a lower than average median household income. Van Buren has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.69 percent of the population in Van Buren is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Van Buren	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	202.8	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	87	97.7
Pharmacies	21.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65