Home Health Agencies in Linwood, Kansas

CaringScore for Linwood, 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 Linwood 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 Linwood.

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 5.4, Linwood 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 Linwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Linwood, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Linwood, 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 Linwood 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 3.4, Linwood 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 108.3 physicians per capita, Linwood trails the national average by 50.9 percent. Linwood scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Linwood is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Linwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Linwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Linwood, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Linwood, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Linwood is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Linwood is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Linwood, KS
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	89
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Linwood, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Linwood. 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 Linwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Linwood 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 219 days each year in Linwood, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Linwood tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Linwood is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $65,214 per year, the population of Linwood earns a better than average median household income. Linwood has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.64 percent of the population in Linwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Linwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	87.4	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65