Home Health Agencies in Whiting, Kansas

CaringScore for Whiting, 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 Whiting 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 Whiting.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Whiting, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whiting, 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 Whiting 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 4.6, Whiting 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 65.2 physicians per capita, Whiting trails the national average by 70.4 percent. Whiting 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 Whiting is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Whiting -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Whiting's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Whiting, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Whiting, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whiting, 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 Whiting 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Whiting are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Whiting is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Whiting indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Whiting, KS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	64
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Whiting, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Whiting. 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 Whiting is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Whiting 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 209 days each year in Whiting, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Whiting 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 Whiting is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,807 per year, the population of Whiting earns a lower than average median household income. Whiting has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.56 percent of the population in Whiting is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Whiting	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	213.3	220.5
Public Transit	108.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65