Home Health Agencies in Mukilteo, Washington

CaringScore for Mukilteo, 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 Mukilteo 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 Mukilteo.

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, Mukilteo rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mukilteo, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mukilteo, 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 Mukilteo 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, Mukilteo 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 133 physicians per capita, Mukilteo trails the national average by 39.7 percent. Mukilteo 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 Mukilteo is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mukilteo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mukilteo's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mukilteo, 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 Mukilteo, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mukilteo, 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 Mukilteo 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 2.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mukilteo are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mukilteo is $4,767 , which is 31.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mukilteo indexes at 45.0 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 148.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mukilteo, WA
Aggregate Index	145
Healthcare Index	135
Housing Index	248
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mukilteo, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mukilteo. 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 Mukilteo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Mukilteo 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 161 days each year in Mukilteo, 21.5 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 Mukilteo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mukilteo is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $79,152 per year, the population of Mukilteo earns a better than average median household income. Mukilteo has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.12 percent of the population in Mukilteo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mukilteo	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	75.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65