Retirement Communities in Atchison, Kansas

CaringScore for Atchison, 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 Atchison 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 Atchison.

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 5.8, Atchison rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Atchison, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Atchison, 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 Atchison 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 5.2, Atchison is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 96.3 physicians per capita, Atchison trails the national average by 56.3 percent. Atchison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Atchison is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Atchison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Atchison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Atchison, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	96.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Atchison, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Atchison, 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 Atchison 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Atchison 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 Atchison. 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 Atchison to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Atchison indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Atchison, KS
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	44
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Atchison, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Atchison. 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 Atchison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Atchison 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 210 days each year in Atchison, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Atchison tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Atchison is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $37,781 per year, the population of Atchison earns a lower than average median household income. Atchison has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.84 percent of the population in Atchison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Atchison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	178.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	191.7	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65