Home Health Agencies in Wahkiakum County, Washington

CaringScore for Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum.

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, Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wahkiakum County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wahkiakum, 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 Wahkiakum 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, Wahkiakum 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 77.4 physicians per capita, Wahkiakum trails the national average by 64.9 percent. Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wahkiakum -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wahkiakum's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wahkiakum County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	77.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wahkiakum County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wahkiakum, 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 Wahkiakum 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wahkiakum are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wahkiakum is $4,023 , which is 11.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wahkiakum indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wahkiakum County, WA
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	145
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wahkiakum County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wahkiakum. 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 Wahkiakum is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Wahkiakum 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 126 days each year in Wahkiakum, 38.5 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 Wahkiakum than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 73°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wahkiakum 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 $49,224 per year, the population of Wahkiakum earns a median household income on par with the national average. Wahkiakum has an unemployment rate of 13.90 percent, roughly 52.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.13 percent of the population in Wahkiakum is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 83.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wahkiakum	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	24.5	18.8
Places of Worship	235.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.9	97.7
Pharmacies	48.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65