Home Health Agencies in Stevens County, Kansas

CaringScore for Stevens 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 Stevens 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 Stevens.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stevens County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stevens, 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 Stevens 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 3.1, Stevens 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 37 physicians per capita, Stevens trails the national average by 83.2 percent. Stevens 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 Stevens is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Stevens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stevens's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stevens County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	37	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stevens County, KS

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stevens is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stevens indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stevens County, KS
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	56
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stevens County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stevens. 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 Stevens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Stevens 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 242 days each year in Stevens, 18.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Stevens 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 Stevens is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $52,508 per year, the population of Stevens earns a median household income on par with the national average. Stevens has an unemployment rate of 4.40 percent, roughly 51.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.38 percent of the population in Stevens 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	Stevens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	20.2	18.8
Places of Worship	329.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65