Home Health Agencies in Johnson County, Kansas

CaringScore for Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson.

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 7.4, Johnson 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 Johnson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Johnson County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Johnson, 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 Johnson 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 8.6, Johnson 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 369.4 physicians per capita, Johnson scores 67.5 percent better than the national average. Johnson scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Johnson is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Johnson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Johnson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Johnson County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	369.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.9	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Johnson County, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Johnson is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Johnson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Johnson County, KS
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	112
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Johnson County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Johnson. 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 Johnson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Johnson 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 216 days each year in Johnson, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Johnson tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Johnson is 25.0 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 $73,791 per year, the population of Johnson earns a better than average median household income. Johnson has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.81 percent of the population in Johnson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Johnson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	52.5	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	60	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65