Home Health Agencies in Overbrook, Kansas

CaringScore for Overbrook, 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 Overbrook 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 Overbrook.

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 5.7, Overbrook 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 Overbrook. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Overbrook, KS

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

Doctors Per Capita	Overbrook, 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 Overbrook, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Overbrook, 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 Overbrook 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 7.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Overbrook are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Overbrook is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Overbrook 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 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Overbrook, KS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	61
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Overbrook, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Overbrook. 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 Overbrook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Overbrook 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 210 days each year in Overbrook, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Overbrook 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 Overbrook is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,080 per year, the population of Overbrook earns a lower than average median household income. Overbrook has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.90 percent of the population in Overbrook is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 81.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Overbrook	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	226	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65