There are 7 home care agencies in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The mean cost per day of home health care in Arkansas is approximately $136, with costs ranging between $112 and $184 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expense of $4,080, with costs ranging from about $3,360 up to $5,520. The mean annual cost is $38,896, which is under the US average of $45,188.
In-home care costs in Fort Smith range from about $15 per hour up to $20 per hour, with an average cost of around $18 per hour. That equates to an annual cost of around $40,612.
Located in Sebastian County, Fort Smith is a mid size city in Arkansas. With 90,141 residents living inside the city limits and 150,605 in the surrounding metro area, it is the second largest city in Arkansas. The 55+ community represents around 24% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Fort Smith is 77. The city has an average per capita income of $23,000. The mean household income is $39,000 versus an average of $35,000 for the entire state of Arkansas. The current unemployment rate is approximately 6.29% and the mean home price is $70,500, which is significantly less than the Arkansas average of $117,000.
Fort Smith has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The city gets average levels of rain annually. Fort Smith has good air quality and a higher than average rate of crime compared to other cities in the US.