In-Home Care Services in Chelan County, Washington

CaringScore for Chelan 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 in-home care services in Chelan 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 in-home care services in Chelan.

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 6.4, Chelan rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chelan County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chelan, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Chelan 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 9.1, Chelan rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 297.3 physicians per capita, Chelan scores 34.8 percent better than the national average. Chelan scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chelan is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chelan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chelan's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chelan County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	297.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chelan County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chelan, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Chelan is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Chelan is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Chelan is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chelan indexes at 8.0 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 40.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chelan County, WA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	140
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chelan County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Chelan. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Chelan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Chelan rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 199 days each year in Chelan, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Chelan tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chelan is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $47,663 per year, the population of Chelan earns a lower than average median household income. Chelan has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.62 percent of the population in Chelan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chelan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	11.1	18.8
Places of Worship	123.1	220.5
Public Transit	3.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	183	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65