Home Health Agencies in Chewelah, Washington

CaringScore for Chewelah, 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 Chewelah 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 Chewelah.

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 4.6, Chewelah 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 Chewelah. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chewelah, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chewelah, 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 Chewelah 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 4.5, Chewelah is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 104.7 physicians per capita, Chewelah trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Chewelah trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chewelah is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chewelah -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chewelah's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chewelah, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chewelah, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chewelah, 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 Chewelah 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Chewelah are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Chewelah is $4,023 , which is 11.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chewelah is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chewelah, WA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	77
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chewelah, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Chewelah. 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 Chewelah is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Chewelah is on par with the national 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 176 days each year in Chewelah, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chewelah than in 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 Chewelah is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,502 per year, the population of Chewelah earns a lower than average median household income. Chewelah has an unemployment rate of 14.30 percent, roughly 57.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.63 percent of the population in Chewelah is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chewelah	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	20.9	18.8
Places of Worship	137.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	292.4	97.7
Pharmacies	41.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65