Assisted Living Facilities in Shawnee County, Kansas

CaringScore for Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee.

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 5.8, Shawnee rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shawnee County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee 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 6.8, Shawnee rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 247.2 physicians per capita, Shawnee scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. Shawnee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 25.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shawnee is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Shawnee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shawnee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shawnee County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.4	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shawnee County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Shawnee is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Shawnee is $4,061 , which is 24.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shawnee indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shawnee County, KS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	67
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shawnee County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shawnee. 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 Shawnee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Shawnee is on par with the national 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 211 days each year in Shawnee, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Shawnee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Shawnee is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,652 per year, the population of Shawnee earns a lower than average median household income. Shawnee has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.25 percent of the population in Shawnee 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	Shawnee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	99.5	220.5
Public Transit	108.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65