Retirement Communities in Leavenworth, Kansas

CaringScore for Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth.

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 4.2, Leavenworth rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leavenworth, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth 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 3.4, Leavenworth 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 108.3 physicians per capita, Leavenworth trails the national average by 50.9 percent. Leavenworth scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Leavenworth is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Leavenworth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leavenworth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Leavenworth, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leavenworth, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth 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 6.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth. 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 Leavenworth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leavenworth indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leavenworth, KS
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	62
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Leavenworth, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Leavenworth. 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 Leavenworth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Leavenworth 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 218 days each year in Leavenworth, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Leavenworth tend to be similar to 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 in Leavenworth is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $49,048 per year, the population of Leavenworth earns a median household income on par with the national average. Leavenworth has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.79 percent of the population in Leavenworth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Leavenworth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	87.4	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	43.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65