Home Health Agencies in Halstead, Kansas

CaringScore for Halstead, 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 Halstead 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 Halstead.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Halstead, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Halstead, 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 Halstead 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 5.6, Halstead 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 161.8 physicians per capita, Halstead trails the national average by 26.6 percent. Halstead trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 39.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Halstead is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Halstead -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Halstead's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Halstead, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	161.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Halstead, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Halstead, 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 Halstead 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 6.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Halstead are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Halstead is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Halstead 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 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Halstead, KS
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	60
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Halstead, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Halstead. 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 Halstead is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Halstead 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 225 days each year in Halstead, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Halstead 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 Halstead is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,279 per year, the population of Halstead earns a lower than average median household income. Halstead has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.61 percent of the population in Halstead is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Halstead	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	17.9	18.8
Places of Worship	194.7	220.5
Public Transit	111.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65