Home Health Agencies in Onaga, Kansas

CaringScore for Onaga, 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 Onaga 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 Onaga.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Onaga, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Onaga, 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 Onaga 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 3.9, Onaga 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 82.3 physicians per capita, Onaga trails the national average by 62.7 percent. Onaga 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 Onaga is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Onaga -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Onaga's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Onaga, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	82.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Onaga, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Onaga, 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 Onaga 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Onaga are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Onaga is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Onaga indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Onaga, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	50
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Onaga, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Onaga. 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 Onaga is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Onaga 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 209 days each year in Onaga, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Onaga than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Onaga is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $35,051 per year, the population of Onaga earns a lower than average median household income. Onaga has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 26.67 percent of the population in Onaga is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 102.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Onaga	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.5	136.1
Libraries	25.3	18.8
Places of Worship	186.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	143.3	97.7
Pharmacies	143.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65