Retirement Communities in Bella Vista, Arkansas

CaringScore for Bella Vista, AR

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Bella Vista 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 retirement communities in Bella Vista.

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 6.6, Bella Vista rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bella Vista, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bella Vista, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Bella Vista 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 5.7, Bella Vista rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 118 physicians per capita, Bella Vista trails the national average by 46.5 percent. Bella Vista scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 46.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bella Vista is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bella Vista -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bella Vista's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bella Vista, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bella Vista, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bella Vista, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Bella Vista is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bella Vista are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bella Vista. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Bella Vista to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bella Vista is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bella Vista, AR
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	103
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bella Vista, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bella Vista. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Bella Vista is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Bella Vista rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 221 days each year in Bella Vista, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Bella Vista tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Bella Vista 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 $56,566 per year, the population of Bella Vista earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bella Vista has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 35.59 percent of the population in Bella Vista is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 170.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bella Vista	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	150.6	220.5
Public Transit	122.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	37.2	97.7
Pharmacies	14	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65