Home Health Agencies in Muscotah, Kansas

CaringScore for Muscotah, 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 Muscotah 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 Muscotah.

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, Muscotah 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 Muscotah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Muscotah, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Muscotah, 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 Muscotah 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, Muscotah 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, Muscotah trails the national average by 56.3 percent. Muscotah 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 Muscotah is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Muscotah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Muscotah's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Muscotah, 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 Muscotah, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Muscotah, 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 Muscotah 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Muscotah are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Muscotah is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Muscotah indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Muscotah, KS
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	33
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Muscotah, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Muscotah. 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 Muscotah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Muscotah 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 215 days each year in Muscotah, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Muscotah than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Muscotah is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,074 per year, the population of Muscotah earns a median household income on par with the national average. Muscotah has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.67 percent of the population in Muscotah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Muscotah	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