Home Health Agencies in Kearny County, Kansas

CaringScore for Kearny 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 Kearny 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 Kearny.

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 5.7, Kearny 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 Kearny. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kearny County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kearny, 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 Kearny 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 3.9, Kearny 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 111.3 physicians per capita, Kearny trails the national average by 49.5 percent. Kearny 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 Kearny is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kearny -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kearny's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kearny County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	111.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kearny County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kearny, 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 Kearny 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Kearny are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kearny is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kearny indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kearny County, KS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	53
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kearny County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kearny. 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 Kearny is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Kearny is on par with the national 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 246 days each year in Kearny, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Kearny than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Kearny is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,280 per year, the population of Kearny earns a lower than average median household income. Kearny has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.74 percent of the population in Kearny is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kearny	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	24.7	18.8
Places of Worship	286.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	49.4	97.7
Pharmacies	24.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65