Home Health Agencies in Lancaster, Kansas

CaringScore for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster.

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 6.5, Lancaster 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 Lancaster. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lancaster, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster 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 5.2, Lancaster 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 96.3 physicians per capita, Lancaster trails the national average by 56.3 percent. Lancaster trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lancaster is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lancaster -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lancaster's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lancaster, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	96.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lancaster, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lancaster is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lancaster indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lancaster, KS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	50
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lancaster, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lancaster. 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 Lancaster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Lancaster 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 214 days each year in Lancaster, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,068 per year, the population of Lancaster earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lancaster has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.23 percent of the population in Lancaster 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	Lancaster	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	178.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65