In-Home Care Services in Douglas County, Kansas

CaringScore for Douglas 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 in-home care services in Douglas 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 in-home care services in Douglas.

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, Douglas rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Douglas, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Douglas 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 5.5, Douglas is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 171.1 physicians per capita, Douglas trails the national average by 22.4 percent. Douglas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 60.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	171.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Douglas, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Douglas is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Douglas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Douglas is $2,885 , which is 15.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 96 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Douglas County, KS
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	96
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Douglas. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Douglas rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Douglas, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Douglas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Douglas is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,244 per year, the population of Douglas earns a lower than average median household income. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.83 percent of the population in Douglas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Douglas	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	29.6	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	84	220.5
Public Transit	220	110.4
Grocery Stores	64	97.7
Pharmacies	8.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65