Home Health Agencies in Allen County, Kansas

CaringScore for Allen 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 home health agencies in Allen 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 Allen.

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 5.5, Allen is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Allen County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Allen, 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 Allen 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 3.8, Allen 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 51.3 physicians per capita, Allen trails the national average by 76.7 percent. Allen 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 Allen is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Allen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Allen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Allen County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Allen County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Allen, 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 Allen 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 8.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Allen are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Allen is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Allen indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Allen County, KS
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	35
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Allen County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Allen. 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 Allen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Allen rates below 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 212 days each year in Allen, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Allen tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Allen is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $38,776 per year, the population of Allen earns a lower than average median household income. Allen has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.48 percent of the population in Allen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Allen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	30.2	18.8
Places of Worship	278.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.5	97.7
Pharmacies	37.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65