Assisted Living Facilities in Finney County, Kansas

CaringScore for Finney County, KS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Finney 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 assisted living facilities in Finney.

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 5.3, Finney is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Finney County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Finney, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Finney 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 4.8, Finney is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 102.5 physicians per capita, Finney trails the national average by 53.5 percent. Finney scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 37.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Finney is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Finney -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Finney's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Finney County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Finney County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Finney, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Finney is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Finney are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Finney is $3,100 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Finney indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Finney County, KS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	85
Housing Index	55
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Finney County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Finney. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Finney is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Finney rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 241 days each year in Finney, 17.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Finney 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 in Finney is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,631 per year, the population of Finney earns a lower than average median household income. Finney has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.17 percent of the population in Finney is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Finney	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	83.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.7	97.7
Pharmacies	13.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65