Home Health Agencies in Elbing, Kansas

CaringScore for Elbing, 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 Elbing 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 Elbing.

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, Elbing 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 Elbing. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elbing, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elbing, 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 Elbing 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 4.1, Elbing 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, Elbing trails the national average by 58.1 percent. Elbing 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 Elbing is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Elbing -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elbing's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Elbing, 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 Elbing, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elbing, 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 Elbing 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Elbing are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Elbing is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elbing indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elbing, KS
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	62
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Elbing, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Elbing. 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 Elbing is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Elbing 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 228 days each year in Elbing, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Elbing tend to be similar to 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 Elbing is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $60,482 per year, the population of Elbing earns a better than average median household income. Elbing has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.68 percent of the population in Elbing is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elbing	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	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65