Home Health Agencies in Riley, Kansas

CaringScore for Riley, 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 Riley 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 Riley.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Riley, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riley, 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 Riley 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 6.4, Riley rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 201.7 physicians per capita, Riley closely matches the national average. Riley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Riley is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Riley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Riley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Riley, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	201.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Riley, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Riley is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Riley indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Riley, KS
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	64
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Riley, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riley. 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 Riley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Riley 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 218 days each year in Riley, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Riley 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 Riley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $48,755 per year, the population of Riley earns a median household income on par with the national average. Riley has an unemployment rate of 4.90 percent, roughly 46.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.73 percent of the population in Riley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Riley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	95.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65