Home Health Agencies in Port Angeles, Washington

CaringScore for Port Angeles, 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 Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles.

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 5.3, Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Port Angeles, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Angeles, 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 Port Angeles 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 7.2, Port Angeles rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 192 physicians per capita, Port Angeles trails the national average by 12.9 percent. Port Angeles trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Port Angeles is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Port Angeles -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Port Angeles's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Port Angeles, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	192	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Port Angeles, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Angeles, 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 Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Port Angeles is $4,023 , which is 11.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Port Angeles indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Port Angeles, WA
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	109
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Port Angeles, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Angeles. 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 Port Angeles is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Port Angeles 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 133 days each year in Port Angeles, 35.1 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 Port Angeles than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 68°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Port Angeles is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $40,165 per year, the population of Port Angeles earns a lower than average median household income. Port Angeles has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.72 percent of the population in Port Angeles is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Port Angeles	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	103.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	214.3	97.7
Pharmacies	26.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65