Home Health Agencies in Colby, Kansas

CaringScore for Colby, 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 Colby 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 Colby.

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 5.6, Colby 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 Colby. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Colby, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colby, 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 Colby 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 3.5, Colby 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 52.7 physicians per capita, Colby trails the national average by 76.1 percent. Colby 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 Colby is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Colby -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Colby's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Colby, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Colby, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Colby is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Colby indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Colby, KS
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	65
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Colby, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Colby. 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 Colby is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Colby 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 258 days each year in Colby, 25.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Colby than in 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 index in Colby is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,762 per year, the population of Colby earns a lower than average median household income. Colby has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.18 percent of the population in Colby is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Colby	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	183.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	126.7	97.7
Pharmacies	21.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65