Home Health Agencies in Skamania County, Washington

CaringScore for Skamania 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 Skamania 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 Skamania.

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 4.5, Skamania 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 Skamania. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Skamania County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Skamania, 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 Skamania 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 4.9, Skamania 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 46.2 physicians per capita, Skamania trails the national average by 79.0 percent. Skamania 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 Skamania is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Skamania -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Skamania's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Skamania County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	46.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Skamania County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Skamania, 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 Skamania 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Skamania are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Skamania is $4,023 , which is 11.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Skamania indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Skamania County, WA
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	149
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	116

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Skamania County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Skamania. 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 Skamania is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Skamania 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 145 days each year in Skamania, 29.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Skamania than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Skamania is 50.0 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 $51,738 per year, the population of Skamania earns a median household income on par with the national average. Skamania has an unemployment rate of 14.40 percent, roughly 58.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.75 percent of the population in Skamania is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Skamania	Nat'l Avg
Parks	107.5	136.1
Libraries	27.5	18.8
Places of Worship	81	220.5
Public Transit	281.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	55	97.7
Pharmacies	9.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65