Home Health Agencies in Garden Plain, Kansas

CaringScore for Garden Plain, 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 Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain.

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 6.4, Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garden Plain, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garden Plain, 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 Garden Plain 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 6.1, Garden Plain rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 224.6 physicians per capita, Garden Plain closely matches the national average. Garden Plain trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garden Plain is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Garden Plain -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garden Plain's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Garden Plain, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	224.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garden Plain, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garden Plain, 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 Garden Plain 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Garden Plain are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Garden Plain is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garden Plain indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garden Plain, KS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	71
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garden Plain, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Garden Plain. 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 Garden Plain is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Garden Plain 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 224 days each year in Garden Plain, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $57,888 per year, the population of Garden Plain earns a better than average median household income. Garden Plain has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.35 percent of the population in Garden Plain is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garden Plain	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	86.6	220.5
Public Transit	111.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	116	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65