Retirement Communities in Ottawa, Kansas

CaringScore for Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa.

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 4.7, Ottawa 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 Ottawa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ottawa, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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, Ottawa 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 64.3 physicians per capita, Ottawa trails the national average by 70.8 percent. Ottawa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ottawa is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Ottawa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ottawa's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ottawa, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ottawa, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Ottawa 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 Ottawa. 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 Ottawa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ottawa indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ottawa, KS
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	57
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ottawa, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ottawa. 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 Ottawa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Ottawa 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 209 days each year in Ottawa, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Ottawa tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ottawa is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,142 per year, the population of Ottawa earns a lower than average median household income. Ottawa has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.99 percent of the population in Ottawa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ottawa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	18.7	18.8
Places of Worship	161.4	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	54.5	97.7
Pharmacies	23.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65