Home Health Agencies in Anacortes, Washington

CaringScore for Anacortes, WA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Anacortes 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 home health agencies in Anacortes.

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 5.8, Anacortes rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Anacortes, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Anacortes, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Anacortes 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, Anacortes rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 228.8 physicians per capita, Anacortes closely matches the national average. Anacortes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Anacortes is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Anacortes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Anacortes's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Anacortes, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	228.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	10.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Anacortes, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Anacortes, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Anacortes is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Anacortes are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Anacortes is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Anacortes indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 87.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Anacortes, WA
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	187
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	117

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Anacortes, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Anacortes. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Anacortes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Anacortes rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 158 days each year in Anacortes, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Anacortes than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 72°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Anacortes is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,286 per year, the population of Anacortes earns a median household income on par with the national average. Anacortes has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.53 percent of the population in Anacortes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 71.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Anacortes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.2	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	101	220.5
Public Transit	9	110.4
Grocery Stores	172	97.7
Pharmacies	23.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65