Home Health Agencies in Medicine Lodge, Kansas

CaringScore for Medicine Lodge, 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 Medicine Lodge 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 Medicine Lodge.

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 6.6, Medicine Lodge 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 Medicine Lodge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Medicine Lodge, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Medicine Lodge, 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 Medicine Lodge 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 4.5, Medicine Lodge 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 102.7 physicians per capita, Medicine Lodge trails the national average by 53.4 percent. Medicine Lodge 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 Medicine Lodge is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Medicine Lodge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Medicine Lodge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Medicine Lodge, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Medicine Lodge, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Medicine Lodge, 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 Medicine Lodge 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 8.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Medicine Lodge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Medicine Lodge is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Medicine Lodge indexes at 25.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 76.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Medicine Lodge, KS
Aggregate Index	75
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	24
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Medicine Lodge, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Medicine Lodge. 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 Medicine Lodge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Medicine Lodge 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 226 days each year in Medicine Lodge, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Medicine Lodge tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Medicine Lodge is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,444 per year, the population of Medicine Lodge earns a lower than average median household income. Medicine Lodge has an unemployment rate of 4.10 percent, roughly 54.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.88 percent of the population in Medicine Lodge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Medicine Lodge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	84.7	18.8
Places of Worship	433.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65