Assisted Living Facilities in Columbia County, Washington

CaringScore for Columbia County, WA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia 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 assisted living facilities in Columbia.

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 5.1, Columbia is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Columbia County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Columbia 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 5.1, Columbia is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 97.4 physicians per capita, Columbia trails the national average by 55.8 percent. Columbia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Columbia is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Columbia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Columbia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Columbia County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Columbia County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Columbia is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.5, Columbia is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Columbia is $3,500 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Columbia is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Columbia County, WA
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	88
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Columbia County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Columbia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Columbia rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 176 days each year in Columbia, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Columbia than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Columbia is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $42,371 per year, the population of Columbia earns a lower than average median household income. Columbia has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.26 percent of the population in Columbia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Columbia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.5	136.1
Libraries	24.8	18.8
Places of Worship	295.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	198	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65