Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Lenexa, Kansas

CaringScore for Lenexa, 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 Lenexa 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 Lenexa.

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 6.7, Lenexa 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 Lenexa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lenexa, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lenexa, 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 Lenexa 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 8.6, Lenexa 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 seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 369.4 physicians per capita, Lenexa scores 67.5 percent better than the national average. Lenexa scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lenexa is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lenexa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lenexa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lenexa, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	369.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.9	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lenexa, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lenexa, 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 Lenexa is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Lenexa is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Lenexa. 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 Lenexa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lenexa indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lenexa, KS
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	118
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lenexa, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lenexa. 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 Lenexa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Lenexa is on par with the national 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 220 days each year in Lenexa, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Lenexa tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lenexa is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $74,576 per year, the population of Lenexa earns a better than average median household income. Lenexa has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.56 percent of the population in Lenexa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lenexa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	52.5	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	46.3	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65