Home Health Agencies in Emmett, Kansas

CaringScore for Emmett, 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 Emmett 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 Emmett.

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 5.5, Emmett 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 Emmett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Emmett, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Emmett, 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 Emmett 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 3.9, Emmett 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 82.3 physicians per capita, Emmett trails the national average by 62.7 percent. Emmett 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 Emmett is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Emmett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Emmett's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Emmett, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Emmett, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Emmett, 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 Emmett 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Emmett are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Emmett is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Emmett indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Emmett, KS
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	59
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Emmett, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Emmett. 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 Emmett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Emmett 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 209 days each year in Emmett, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Emmett tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Emmett is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,189 per year, the population of Emmett earns a lower than average median household income. Emmett has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.03 percent of the population in Emmett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 39.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Emmett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.5	136.1
Libraries	25.3	18.8
Places of Worship	186.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65