Retirement Communities in Valley Center, Kansas

CaringScore for Valley Center, 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 Valley Center 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 Valley Center.

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 6.6, Valley Center rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Valley Center, KS

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valley Center, 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 Valley Center 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 6.1, Valley Center 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 224.6 physicians per capita, Valley Center closely matches the national average. Valley Center trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Valley Center is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Valley Center -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Valley Center's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Valley Center, KS	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	224.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Valley Center, KS

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valley Center, 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 Valley Center 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 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Valley Center 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 Valley Center. 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 Valley Center to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Valley Center indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Valley Center, KS
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	72
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Valley Center, KS

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valley Center. 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 Valley Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Valley Center 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 226 days each year in Valley Center, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Valley Center tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Valley Center is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $60,483 per year, the population of Valley Center earns a better than average median household income. Valley Center has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.27 percent of the population in Valley Center 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	Valley Center	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	86.6	220.5
Public Transit	111.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65