Home Health Agencies in Ness County, Kansas

CaringScore for Ness 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 Ness 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 Ness.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ness County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ness, 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 Ness 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 4.4, Ness 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 102.4 physicians per capita, Ness trails the national average by 53.6 percent. Ness 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 Ness is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Ness is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Ness's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ness County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ness County, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ness is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ness indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 71.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ness County, KS
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	29
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ness County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ness. 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 Ness is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Ness 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 241 days each year in Ness, 17.6 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 Ness than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Ness is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,593 per year, the population of Ness earns a lower than average median household income. Ness has an unemployment rate of 2.80 percent, roughly 69.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 28.07 percent of the population in Ness is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 113.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ness	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	136.7	18.8
Places of Worship	550.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.5	97.7
Pharmacies	34.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65