Retirement Communities in Sebastian County, Arkansas

CaringScore for Sebastian 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 retirement communities in Sebastian 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 Sebastian.

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 6.9, Sebastian rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sebastian County, AR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sebastian, 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 Sebastian 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 7, Sebastian rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 289 physicians per capita, Sebastian scores 31.1 percent better than the national average. Sebastian scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 70.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sebastian is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sebastian -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sebastian's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sebastian County, AR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	13.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sebastian County, AR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sebastian, 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 Sebastian 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 8.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sebastian 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 Sebastian. 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 Sebastian to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sebastian indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sebastian County, AR
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	62
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	85

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sebastian County, AR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sebastian. 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 Sebastian is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Sebastian 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 218 days each year in Sebastian, 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 Sebastian 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 Sebastian is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,108 per year, the population of Sebastian earns a lower than average median household income. Sebastian has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.37 percent of the population in Sebastian 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	Sebastian	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	157.3	220.5
Public Transit	13.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.8	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65