Nursing Homes in Morris County, Kansas

CaringScore for Morris 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 Morris 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 Morris.

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, Morris rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morris County, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Morris, 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 Morris 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 4.4, Morris rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 81.8 physicians per capita, Morris trails the national average by 62.9 percent. Morris 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 Morris is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Morris -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morris's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Morris County, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morris County, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Morris, 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 Morris 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 8.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in Morris are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Morris is $4,220 , which is 28.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morris 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 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morris County, KS
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	39
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Morris County, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Morris. 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 Morris is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Morris rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Morris, 5.4 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 Morris 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 index in Morris is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,033 per year, the population of Morris earns a lower than average median household income. Morris has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.04 percent of the population in Morris is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morris	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	66.9	18.8
Places of Worship	294.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	66.9	97.7
Pharmacies	33.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65