Home Health Agencies in Klickitat County, Washington

CaringScore for Klickitat 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 home health agencies in Klickitat 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 Klickitat.

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 4.8, Klickitat 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 Klickitat. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Klickitat County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Klickitat, 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 Klickitat 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 5.1, Klickitat 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 91 physicians per capita, Klickitat trails the national average by 58.7 percent. Klickitat trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Klickitat is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Klickitat -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Klickitat's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Klickitat County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Klickitat County, WA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Klickitat is $4,023 , which is 11.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Klickitat 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 index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Klickitat County, WA
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	102
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Klickitat County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Klickitat. 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 Klickitat is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Klickitat 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 191 days each year in Klickitat, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Klickitat than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Klickitat is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,250 per year, the population of Klickitat earns a lower than average median household income. Klickitat has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.03 percent of the population in Klickitat is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Klickitat	Nat'l Avg
Parks	38.4	136.1
Libraries	14.8	18.8
Places of Worship	193.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.7	97.7
Pharmacies	9.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65