Home Health Agencies in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

CaringScore for Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie.

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 5.6, Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pottawatomie County, KS

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

Doctors Per Capita	Pottawatomie County, 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 Pottawatomie County, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pottawatomie is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pottawatomie indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pottawatomie County, KS
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	77
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pottawatomie County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pottawatomie. 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 Pottawatomie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Pottawatomie 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 212 days each year in Pottawatomie, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $52,101 per year, the population of Pottawatomie earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pottawatomie has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.29 percent of the population in Pottawatomie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pottawatomie	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	75.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65