Retirement Communities in PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kansas

CaringScore for PRAIRIE VILLAGE, 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE.

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 7.2, PRAIRIE VILLAGE rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in PRAIRIE VILLAGE, 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE 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, PRAIRIE VILLAGE 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, PRAIRIE VILLAGE scores 67.5 percent better than the national average. PRAIRIE VILLAGE 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in PRAIRIE VILLAGE -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of PRAIRIE VILLAGE's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	PRAIRIE VILLAGE, 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in PRAIRIE VILLAGE, 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, PRAIRIE VILLAGE is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for PRAIRIE VILLAGE. 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for PRAIRIE VILLAGE is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	111
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in PRAIRIE VILLAGE. 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, PRAIRIE VILLAGE rates above 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in PRAIRIE VILLAGE 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 PRAIRIE VILLAGE is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $66,479 per year, the population of PRAIRIE VILLAGE earns a better than average median household income. PRAIRIE VILLAGE has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.14 percent of the population in PRAIRIE VILLAGE is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	PRAIRIE VILLAGE	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	19.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65