Retirement Communities in Cabot, Arkansas

CaringScore for Cabot, 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 Cabot 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 Cabot.

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 5.2, Cabot 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 Cabot. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cabot, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cabot, 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 Cabot 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, Cabot 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 40 physicians per capita, Cabot trails the national average by 81.9 percent. Cabot trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 92.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cabot is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cabot -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cabot's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cabot, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	40	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cabot, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cabot, 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 Cabot 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 Cabot 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 Cabot. 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 Cabot to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cabot indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cabot, AR
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	72
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cabot, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cabot. 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 Cabot is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Cabot is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 220 days each year in Cabot, 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 Cabot than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cabot is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $57,779 per year, the population of Cabot earns a better than average median household income. Cabot has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.24 percent of the population in Cabot is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cabot	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.4	136.1
Libraries	7.6	18.8
Places of Worship	179.8	220.5
Public Transit	72.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.1	97.7
Pharmacies	25.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65