Home Health Agencies in Port Orchard, Washington

CaringScore for Port Orchard, 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 Orchard 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 Orchard.

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 4.3, Port Orchard 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 Port Orchard. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Port Orchard, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Orchard, 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 Orchard 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 5.7, Port Orchard 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 204.1 physicians per capita, Port Orchard closely matches the national average. Port Orchard trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 24.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Port Orchard is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Port Orchard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Port Orchard's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Port Orchard, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	204.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Port Orchard, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Orchard, 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 Orchard 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 2.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Port Orchard are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Port Orchard is $4,528 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Port Orchard indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 24.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Port Orchard, WA
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	124
Housing Index	124
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Port Orchard, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Port Orchard. 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 Orchard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Port Orchard 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 153 days each year in Port Orchard, 25.4 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 Orchard than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 75°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Port Orchard is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,476 per year, the population of Port Orchard earns a lower than average median household income. Port Orchard has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.75 percent of the population in Port Orchard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Port Orchard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	68.5	220.5
Public Transit	72.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	448.5	97.7
Pharmacies	84.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65