Home Health Agencies in Effingham, Kansas

CaringScore for Effingham, 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 Effingham 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 Effingham.

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 6.6, Effingham 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 Effingham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Effingham, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Effingham, 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 Effingham 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 5.2, Effingham is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 96.3 physicians per capita, Effingham trails the national average by 56.3 percent. Effingham trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Effingham is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Effingham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Effingham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Effingham, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	96.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Effingham, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Effingham, 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 Effingham 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Effingham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Effingham is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Effingham indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Effingham, KS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	52
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Effingham, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Effingham. 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 Effingham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Effingham 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 213 days each year in Effingham, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Effingham than in 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 in Effingham is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $47,752 per year, the population of Effingham earns a lower than average median household income. Effingham has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.69 percent of the population in Effingham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Effingham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	178.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65