Home Health Agencies in Coffey County, Kansas

CaringScore for Coffey 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 Coffey 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 Coffey.

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 6.1, Coffey 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 Coffey. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Coffey County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Coffey, 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 Coffey 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, Coffey 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 34.8 physicians per capita, Coffey trails the national average by 84.2 percent. Coffey 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 Coffey is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Coffey -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Coffey's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Coffey County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	34.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Coffey County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Coffey, 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 Coffey 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 Coffey are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Coffey is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Coffey indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Coffey County, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	51
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Coffey County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Coffey. 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 Coffey is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Coffey 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 211 days each year in Coffey, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Coffey tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Coffey 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 $49,490 per year, the population of Coffey earns a median household income on par with the national average. Coffey has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.47 percent of the population in Coffey is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Coffey	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	83.7	18.8
Places of Worship	293.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.8	97.7
Pharmacies	23.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65