Home Health Agencies in Pratt, Kansas

CaringScore for Pratt, 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 Pratt 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 Pratt.

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 7, Pratt 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 Pratt. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pratt, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pratt, 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 Pratt 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 6.3, Pratt rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 149 physicians per capita, Pratt trails the national average by 32.4 percent. Pratt trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pratt is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pratt -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pratt's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pratt, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	149	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	21.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pratt, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pratt, 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 Pratt 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pratt are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pratt is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pratt indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pratt, KS
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	45
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pratt, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pratt. 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 Pratt is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Pratt 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 237 days each year in Pratt, 15.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Pratt tend to be similar to 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 index in Pratt is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,595 per year, the population of Pratt earns a lower than average median household income. Pratt has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.13 percent of the population in Pratt is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pratt	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	269.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	184.5	97.7
Pharmacies	30.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65