Retirement Communities in Heber Springs, Arkansas

CaringScore for Heber Springs, 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 Heber Springs 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 Heber Springs.

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, Heber Springs rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Heber Springs, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Heber Springs, 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 Heber Springs 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 4.6, Heber Springs is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 94.8 physicians per capita, Heber Springs trails the national average by 57.0 percent. Heber Springs 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 Heber Springs is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Heber Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Heber Springs's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Heber Springs, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	94.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Heber Springs, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Heber Springs, 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 Heber Springs 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 8.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Heber Springs 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 Heber Springs. 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 Heber Springs to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Heber Springs indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Heber Springs, AR
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	68
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Heber Springs, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Heber Springs. 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 Heber Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Heber Springs 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 221 days each year in Heber Springs, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Heber Springs 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 index in Heber Springs is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,747 per year, the population of Heber Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Heber Springs has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 27.59 percent of the population in Heber Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 109.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Heber Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	232.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	112	97.7
Pharmacies	28	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65