There are 20 respite care facilities serving Little Rock, Arkansas. This includes 8 facilities in Little Rock and 12 nearby. Senior respite care costs in Arkansas range from about $160 to $320 per day, with a mean expense running approximately $225. The per month expense averages around $6,743 and ranges between $4,785 and $9,614. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $56,575, which is below the national average of $77,380.
Little Rock is a medium sized city in Pulaski County in Arkansas and is also the state's capital. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area. It is the largest city in the state. Though the city is home to 214,454 inhabitants, the surrounding statistical area includes a total population of 538,243. The senior community composes about 24% of the total population.
Little Rock has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The mean housing price in the city is $130,500, which is relatively higher than the state average of $117,000. Little Rock has a moderate unemployment rate of around 8.98%. The city's mean household income is $49,000 ($29,000 on a per capita basis), vs the average of $35,000 for the whole of Arkansas.
Little Rock has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and temperate summers. The city receives very high levels of rain annually. Little Rock has very low water quality ratings, very low air quality, and a very high crime rate compared to other cities in the US.