Home Health Agencies in Girard, Kansas

CaringScore for Girard, 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 Girard 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 Girard.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Girard, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Girard, 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 Girard 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 6.2, Girard rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 147.8 physicians per capita, Girard trails the national average by 33.0 percent. Girard scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 18.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Girard is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Girard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Girard's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Girard, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	147.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Girard, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Girard, 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 Girard 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 8.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Girard are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Girard is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Girard indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Girard, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	44
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Girard, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Girard. 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 Girard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Girard 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 213 days each year in Girard, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Girard 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 Girard is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,207 per year, the population of Girard earns a lower than average median household income. Girard has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.71 percent of the population in Girard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Girard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	15.4	18.8
Places of Worship	146.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	186.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65