In-Home Care Services in Rossville, Kansas

CaringScore for Rossville, 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 Rossville 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 Rossville.

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 6.8, Rossville 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 Rossville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rossville, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rossville, 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 Rossville 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 6.9, Rossville rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 247.2 physicians per capita, Rossville scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. Rossville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 25.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rossville is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Rossville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rossville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 25.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rossville, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.4	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rossville, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rossville, 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 Rossville 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 7.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Rossville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Rossville is $3,194 , which is 6.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rossville indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rossville, KS
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	75
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	98

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rossville, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Rossville. 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 Rossville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Rossville rates above 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 213 days each year in Rossville, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rossville than in 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 in Rossville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $55,845 per year, the population of Rossville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Rossville has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.62 percent of the population in Rossville 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	Rossville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	99.5	220.5
Public Transit	108.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.6	97.7
Pharmacies	82.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65