Home Health Agencies in Abilene, Kansas

CaringScore for Abilene, KS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Abilene 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 home health agencies in Abilene.

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 5.7, Abilene rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Abilene, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abilene, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Abilene 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 4.4, Abilene rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 83.6 physicians per capita, Abilene trails the national average by 62.1 percent. Abilene 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 Abilene is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Abilene is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Abilene's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Abilene, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Abilene, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abilene, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Abilene is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies 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 home health agencies in Abilene are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Abilene is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Abilene indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Abilene, KS
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	57
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Abilene, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abilene. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Abilene is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Abilene is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 225 days each year in Abilene, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Abilene than in 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 Abilene is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,300 per year, the population of Abilene earns a lower than average median household income. Abilene has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.26 percent of the population in Abilene is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Abilene	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	31.7	18.8
Places of Worship	289.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	186.4	97.7
Pharmacies	46.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65