Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Winfield, Kansas

CaringScore for Winfield, 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 Winfield 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 Winfield.

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 5.4, Winfield is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Winfield, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Winfield, 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 Winfield 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 3.2, Winfield rates below 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 90.9 physicians per capita, Winfield trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Winfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Winfield is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Winfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Winfield's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Winfield, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Winfield, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Winfield, 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 Winfield 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 8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Winfield 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 Winfield. 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 Winfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Winfield indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Winfield, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Winfield, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Winfield. 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 Winfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Winfield 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 225 days each year in Winfield, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Winfield 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 index in Winfield 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 $44,051 per year, the population of Winfield earns a lower than average median household income. Winfield has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.26 percent of the population in Winfield 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	Winfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	8.8	18.8
Places of Worship	184.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65