Assisted Living Facilities in Mill Creek, Washington

CaringScore for Mill Creek, 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 Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek.

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 4.2, Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mill Creek, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mill Creek, 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 Mill Creek 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 4.6, Mill Creek 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 133 physicians per capita, Mill Creek trails the national average by 39.7 percent. Mill Creek trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mill Creek is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mill Creek -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mill Creek's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mill Creek, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	3.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mill Creek, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mill Creek, 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 Mill Creek 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 2.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mill Creek are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mill Creek is $4,250 , which is 30.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mill Creek indexes at 48.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 35.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 156.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mill Creek, WA
Aggregate Index	148
Healthcare Index	135
Housing Index	256
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	108

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mill Creek, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mill Creek. 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 Mill Creek is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Mill Creek 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 160 days each year in Mill Creek, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mill Creek than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mill Creek is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $82,192 per year, the population of Mill Creek earns a better than average median household income. Mill Creek has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.99 percent of the population in Mill Creek 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	Mill Creek	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	58.9	220.5
Public Transit	707.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	135.8	97.7
Pharmacies	20.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65