Nursing Homes in Clay County, Kansas

CaringScore for Clay 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 nursing homes in Clay 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 nursing homes in Clay.

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 6.1, Clay rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clay County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Clay, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Clay 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 4.7, Clay is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 105.1 physicians per capita, Clay trails the national average by 52.3 percent. Clay 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 Clay is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clay's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clay County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	105.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clay County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Clay, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Clay is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.3, the costs associated with nursing homes in Clay are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Clay is $4,220 , which is 28.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clay indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clay County, KS
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	43
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clay County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Clay. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Clay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Clay is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 226 days each year in Clay, 10.2 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 Clay than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Clay is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,857 per year, the population of Clay earns a lower than average median household income. Clay has an unemployment rate of 4.90 percent, roughly 46.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.53 percent of the population in Clay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	34.3	18.8
Places of Worship	306.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65