Nursing Homes in Woodruff County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Woodruff 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 Woodruff 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 Woodruff.

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 5.9, Woodruff rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Woodruff County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Woodruff, 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 Woodruff 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 4.1, Woodruff 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 61.6 physicians per capita, Woodruff trails the national average by 72.1 percent. Woodruff 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 Woodruff is 74.3 years -- 4.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Woodruff -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Woodruff's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Woodruff County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	61.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Woodruff County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Woodruff, 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 Woodruff 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 Woodruff are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Woodruff is $4,258 , which is 27.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Woodruff indexes at 26.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 79.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Woodruff County, AR
Aggregate Index	74
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	21
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Woodruff County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Woodruff. 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 Woodruff is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Woodruff is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in Woodruff, 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 Woodruff 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 Woodruff is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $26,061 per year, the population of Woodruff earns a lower than average median household income. Woodruff has an unemployment rate of 14.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.57 percent of the population in Woodruff is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Woodruff	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	27	18.8
Places of Worship	366.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	216.2	97.7
Pharmacies	81.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65