Assisted Living Facilities in Douglas County, Washington

CaringScore for Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas.

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 4.4, Douglas rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 4.9, Douglas 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 52.6 physicians per capita, Douglas trails the national average by 76.1 percent. Douglas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 4.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Douglas are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Douglas is $3,779 , which is 15.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Douglas County, WA
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	118
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Douglas. 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 Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Douglas rates below 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 200 days each year in Douglas, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Douglas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Douglas is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $49,260 per year, the population of Douglas earns a median household income on par with the national average. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.12 percent of the population in Douglas 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	Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	17	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	119.6	220.5
Public Transit	3.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.6	97.7
Pharmacies	13.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65