Retirement Communities in Arkansas City, Kansas

CaringScore for Arkansas City, KS

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Arkansas City 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 retirement communities in Arkansas City.

A 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 5.2, Arkansas City is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Arkansas City, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arkansas City, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Arkansas City 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 3.2, Arkansas City rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 90.9 physicians per capita, Arkansas City trails the national average by 58.8 percent. Arkansas City 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 Arkansas City is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Arkansas City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Arkansas City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Arkansas City, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Arkansas City, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arkansas City, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Arkansas City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities 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 retirement communities in Arkansas City are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Arkansas City. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Arkansas City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Arkansas City indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Arkansas City, KS
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	31
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Arkansas City, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arkansas City. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Arkansas City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Arkansas City rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 224 days each year in Arkansas City, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Arkansas City tend to be similar to 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 in Arkansas City is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $33,634 per year, the population of Arkansas City earns a lower than average median household income. Arkansas City has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.05 percent of the population in Arkansas City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Arkansas City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	8.8	18.8
Places of Worship	184.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.6	97.7
Pharmacies	28	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65