Home Health Agencies in Harper County, Kansas

CaringScore for Harper County, 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 Harper 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 Harper.

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 6.6, Harper 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 Harper. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harper County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harper, 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 Harper 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 5.1, Harper is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 152.2 physicians per capita, Harper trails the national average by 31.0 percent. Harper 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 Harper is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Harper -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harper's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Harper County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	152.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harper County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harper, 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 Harper 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 Harper are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Harper is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harper indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 66.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harper County, KS
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	34
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harper County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Harper. 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 Harper is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Harper 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 Harper, 9.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Harper tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harper is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $36,262 per year, the population of Harper earns a lower than average median household income. Harper has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.56 percent of the population in Harper is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 71.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harper	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	52.7	18.8
Places of Worship	428.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	175.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65