Home Health Agencies in Wabaunsee County, Kansas

CaringScore for Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee.

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 5.9, Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wabaunsee County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wabaunsee, 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 Wabaunsee 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, Wabaunsee 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 28.8 physicians per capita, Wabaunsee trails the national average by 86.9 percent. Wabaunsee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wabaunsee is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wabaunsee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wabaunsee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wabaunsee County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	28.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wabaunsee County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wabaunsee, 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 Wabaunsee 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wabaunsee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wabaunsee is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wabaunsee indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wabaunsee County, KS
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	59
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wabaunsee County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wabaunsee. 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 Wabaunsee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Wabaunsee is on par with the national 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 211 days each year in Wabaunsee, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wabaunsee 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 index in Wabaunsee 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 $53,571 per year, the population of Wabaunsee earns a median household income on par with the national average. Wabaunsee has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.58 percent of the population in Wabaunsee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wabaunsee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	72.1	18.8
Places of Worship	334.1	220.5
Public Transit	108.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65