Retirement Communities in Blytheville, Arkansas

CaringScore for Blytheville, 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 Blytheville 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 Blytheville.

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 5.4, Blytheville is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blytheville, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blytheville, 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 Blytheville 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, Blytheville rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 75.9 physicians per capita, Blytheville trails the national average by 65.6 percent. Blytheville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 89.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blytheville is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blytheville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blytheville's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blytheville, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blytheville, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blytheville, 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 Blytheville 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 8.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Blytheville 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 Blytheville. 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 Blytheville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blytheville indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blytheville, AR
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	42
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	90

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Blytheville, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blytheville. 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 Blytheville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Blytheville rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Blytheville, 3.4 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 Blytheville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blytheville is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $31,491 per year, the population of Blytheville earns a lower than average median household income. Blytheville has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.43 percent of the population in Blytheville 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	Blytheville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	17.4	18.8
Places of Worship	234.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	157.6	97.7
Pharmacies	31.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65