Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Hutchinson, Kansas

CaringScore for Hutchinson, KS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson 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 continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson.

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, Hutchinson rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hutchinson, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Hutchinson 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, Hutchinson rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 193.5 physicians per capita, Hutchinson trails the national average by 12.2 percent. Hutchinson scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hutchinson is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Hutchinson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hutchinson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hutchinson, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hutchinson, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Hutchinson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care 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 7.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Hutchinson. 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 continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hutchinson indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hutchinson, KS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	46
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hutchinson, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hutchinson. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Hutchinson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Hutchinson rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 224 days each year in Hutchinson, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Hutchinson tend to be similar to 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 in Hutchinson is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,616 per year, the population of Hutchinson earns a lower than average median household income. Hutchinson has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.45 percent of the population in Hutchinson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hutchinson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.2	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	143.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65