Retirement Communities in Bonner Springs, Kansas

CaringScore for Bonner Springs, 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 Bonner Springs 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 Bonner Springs.

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, Bonner Springs 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 Bonner Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bonner Springs, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bonner Springs, 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 Bonner Springs 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 4.8, Bonner Springs 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 seeking retirement communities. At 207.9 physicians per capita, Bonner Springs closely matches the national average. Bonner Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 48.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bonner Springs is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bonner Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bonner Springs's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bonner Springs, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	207.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	16.1	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bonner Springs, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bonner Springs, 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 Bonner Springs 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 6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bonner Springs 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 Bonner Springs. 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 Bonner Springs to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bonner Springs indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bonner Springs, KS
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	79
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bonner Springs, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bonner Springs. 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 Bonner Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Bonner Springs 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 217 days each year in Bonner Springs, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Bonner Springs 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 Bonner Springs is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $55,221 per year, the population of Bonner Springs earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bonner Springs has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.35 percent of the population in Bonner Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.8 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bonner Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	109.6	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.4	97.7
Pharmacies	30.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65