Home Health Agencies in Auburn, Washington

CaringScore for Auburn, 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 Auburn 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 Auburn.

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, Auburn is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Auburn, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Auburn, 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 Auburn 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, Auburn 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 334.8 physicians per capita, Auburn scores 51.8 percent better than the national average. Auburn scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Auburn is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Auburn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Auburn's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Auburn, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	334.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	9	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	10.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Auburn, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Auburn, 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 Auburn 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Auburn are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Auburn is $4,767 , which is 31.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Auburn indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Auburn, WA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	131
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	114

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Auburn, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Auburn. 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 Auburn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Auburn rates below 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 151 days each year in Auburn, 26.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Auburn than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Auburn is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $48,898 per year, the population of Auburn earns a median household income on par with the national average. Auburn has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.05 percent of the population in Auburn 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	Auburn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.2	220.5
Public Transit	707.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.1	97.7
Pharmacies	10.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65