Home Health Agencies in Kansas, Illinois

CaringScore for Kansas, IL

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 Kansas 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 Kansas.

A 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 4.8, Kansas is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Kansas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kansas, IL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kansas, 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 Kansas 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 2.9, Kansas rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 56.6 physicians per capita, Kansas trails the national average by 74.3 percent. Kansas 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 Kansas is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kansas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kansas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kansas, IL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kansas, IL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kansas, 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 Kansas 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Kansas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kansas is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kansas indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kansas, IL
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	47
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kansas, IL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kansas. 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 Kansas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Kansas 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 194 days each year in Kansas, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Kansas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kansas is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,179 per year, the population of Kansas earns a lower than average median household income. Kansas has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.86 percent of the population in Kansas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kansas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	16	18.8
Places of Worship	274.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65