Home Health Agencies in Clifton, Kansas

CaringScore for Clifton, 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 Clifton 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 Clifton.

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 6.5, Clifton 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 Clifton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clifton, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clifton, 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 Clifton 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 4.3, Clifton 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 51.9 physicians per capita, Clifton trails the national average by 76.5 percent. Clifton 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 Clifton is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clifton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clifton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clifton, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clifton, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clifton, 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 Clifton 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clifton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clifton is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clifton indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clifton, KS
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	30
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clifton, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clifton. 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 Clifton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Clifton rates above 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 229 days each year in Clifton, 11.7 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 Clifton 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 Clifton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $38,551 per year, the population of Clifton earns a lower than average median household income. Clifton has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.01 percent of the population in Clifton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clifton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	35	18.8
Places of Worship	524.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	373.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65