Home Health Agencies in Phillipsburg, Kansas

CaringScore for Phillipsburg, 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 Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg.

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 6.4, Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Phillipsburg, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Phillipsburg, 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 Phillipsburg 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 4.5, Phillipsburg 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 56.5 physicians per capita, Phillipsburg trails the national average by 74.4 percent. Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Phillipsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Phillipsburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Phillipsburg, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	56.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Phillipsburg, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Phillipsburg is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Phillipsburg indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Phillipsburg, KS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Phillipsburg, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Phillipsburg. 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 Phillipsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Phillipsburg 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 in Phillipsburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,648 per year, the population of Phillipsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Phillipsburg has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.18 percent of the population in Phillipsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 91.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Phillipsburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	114.1	18.8
Places of Worship	483.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	298	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65