Home Health Agencies in Powhattan, Kansas

CaringScore for Powhattan, 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 Powhattan 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 Powhattan.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Powhattan, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Powhattan, 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 Powhattan 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 4.9, Powhattan 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 127.9 physicians per capita, Powhattan trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Powhattan 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 Powhattan is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Powhattan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Powhattan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Powhattan, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Powhattan, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Powhattan, 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 Powhattan 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Powhattan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Powhattan is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Powhattan indexes at 20.0 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	Powhattan, KS
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	44
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Powhattan, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Powhattan. 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 Powhattan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Powhattan 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 216 days each year in Powhattan, 5.4 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 Powhattan 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 Powhattan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $37,258 per year, the population of Powhattan earns a lower than average median household income. Powhattan has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.47 percent of the population in Powhattan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Powhattan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	30.1	18.8
Places of Worship	317.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65