Home Health Agencies in El Dorado, Kansas

CaringScore for El Dorado, 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 El Dorado 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 El Dorado.

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 4.9, El Dorado 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 El Dorado. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for El Dorado, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Dorado, 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 El Dorado 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, El Dorado 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 92.3 physicians per capita, El Dorado trails the national average by 58.1 percent. El Dorado trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in El Dorado is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in El Dorado -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of El Dorado's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	El Dorado, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for El Dorado, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Dorado, 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 El Dorado 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in El Dorado are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in El Dorado is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for El Dorado indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	El Dorado, KS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	51
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for El Dorado, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in El Dorado. 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 El Dorado is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, El Dorado 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 224 days each year in El Dorado, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in El Dorado 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 El Dorado is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,369 per year, the population of El Dorado earns a lower than average median household income. El Dorado has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.59 percent of the population in El Dorado is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	El Dorado	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.6	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	136.2	220.5
Public Transit	111.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.7	97.7
Pharmacies	16.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65