Retirement Communities in Gardner, Kansas

CaringScore for Gardner, 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 Gardner 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 Gardner.

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 6.7, Gardner rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gardner, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gardner, 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 Gardner 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 8.6, Gardner rates above 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 369.4 physicians per capita, Gardner scores 67.5 percent better than the national average. Gardner scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gardner is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gardner -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gardner's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gardner, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	369.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.9	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gardner, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gardner, 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 Gardner 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 5.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Gardner 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 Gardner. 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 Gardner to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gardner is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gardner, KS
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	87
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gardner, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gardner. 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 Gardner is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Gardner is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Gardner, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Gardner 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 index in Gardner 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 $65,880 per year, the population of Gardner earns a better than average median household income. Gardner has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.13 percent of the population in Gardner is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 45.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gardner	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	52.5	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	42.9	97.7
Pharmacies	6.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65