Home Health Agencies in Wathena, Kansas

CaringScore for Wathena, 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 Wathena 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 Wathena.

A 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 5.5, Wathena is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Wathena. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wathena, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wathena, 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 Wathena 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 3.9, Wathena 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 26.3 physicians per capita, Wathena trails the national average by 88.1 percent. Wathena 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 Wathena is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wathena -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wathena's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wathena, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	26.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wathena, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wathena, 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 Wathena 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 8.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wathena are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wathena is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wathena indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wathena, KS
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	46
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	92

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wathena, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wathena. 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 Wathena is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Wathena rates below 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 214 days each year in Wathena, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wathena 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 Wathena is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,029 per year, the population of Wathena earns a lower than average median household income. Wathena has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.61 percent of the population in Wathena is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wathena	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	65	18.8
Places of Worship	266.7	220.5
Public Transit	34.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	236.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65