Home Health Agencies in Mitchell County, Kansas

CaringScore for Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell.

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 6.7, Mitchell 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 Mitchell. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mitchell County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mitchell, 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 Mitchell 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 4.9, Mitchell 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 141 physicians per capita, Mitchell trails the national average by 36.1 percent. Mitchell 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 Mitchell is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Mitchell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mitchell's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mitchell County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mitchell County, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mitchell is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mitchell indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mitchell County, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mitchell County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mitchell. 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 Mitchell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Mitchell 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 Mitchell, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mitchell than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mitchell is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,060 per year, the population of Mitchell earns a lower than average median household income. Mitchell has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.26 percent of the population in Mitchell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mitchell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.3	136.1
Libraries	48.3	18.8
Places of Worship	360.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65