Home Health Agencies in Silver Lake, Kansas

CaringScore for Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake.

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 6.8, Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Silver Lake, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake 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 6.8, Silver Lake 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 247.2 physicians per capita, Silver Lake scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. Silver Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 25.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Silver Lake is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Silver Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Silver Lake's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Silver Lake, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.4	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Silver Lake, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Silver Lake is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Silver Lake indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Silver Lake, KS
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	84
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Silver Lake, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Silver Lake. 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 Silver Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Silver Lake 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 210 days each year in Silver Lake, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,471 per year, the population of Silver Lake earns a median household income on par with the national average. Silver Lake has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.83 percent of the population in Silver Lake 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	Silver Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	99.5	220.5
Public Transit	108.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65