Home Health Agencies in Osage County, Kansas

CaringScore for Osage 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 Osage 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 Osage.

A 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 5.1, Osage is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Osage. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osage County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osage, 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 Osage 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 3.6, Osage 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 28.5 physicians per capita, Osage trails the national average by 87.1 percent. Osage 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 Osage is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Osage -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Osage's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Osage County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osage County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osage, 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 Osage 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 7.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Osage are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Osage is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osage indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Osage County, KS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	60
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Osage County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Osage. 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 Osage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Osage is on par with the national 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 211 days each year in Osage, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Osage 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 index in Osage 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 $44,696 per year, the population of Osage earns a lower than average median household income. Osage has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.98 percent of the population in Osage is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Osage	Nat'l Avg
Parks	29.2	136.1
Libraries	30.6	18.8
Places of Worship	161.6	220.5
Public Transit	108.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.3	97.7
Pharmacies	12.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65