Home Health Agencies in Peabody, Kansas

CaringScore for Peabody, 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 Peabody 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 Peabody.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Peabody, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Peabody, 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 Peabody 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, Peabody 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 47.5 physicians per capita, Peabody trails the national average by 78.5 percent. Peabody scores 546.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 8.4, and scores 13.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Peabody is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Peabody -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Peabody's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Peabody, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	47.5	220.5
Geriatricians	8.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Peabody, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Peabody, 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 Peabody 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 8.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Peabody are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Peabody is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Peabody 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 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Peabody, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	44
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Peabody, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Peabody. 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 Peabody is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Peabody 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 222 days each year in Peabody, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Peabody tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Peabody is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,074 per year, the population of Peabody earns a lower than average median household income. Peabody has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.99 percent of the population in Peabody is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Peabody	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	50	18.8
Places of Worship	321.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	250	97.7
Pharmacies	83.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65