In-Home Care Services in Clallam County, Washington

CaringScore for Clallam 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 Clallam 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 Clallam.

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 5.2, Clallam is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clallam County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Clallam, 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 Clallam 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, Clallam 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. At just 192 physicians per capita, Clallam trails the national average by 12.9 percent. Clallam 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 Clallam is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clallam -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clallam's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clallam County, 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 Clallam County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Clallam, 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 Clallam 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 3.5, the costs associated with in-home care services in Clallam are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Clallam is $3,920 , which is 14.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clallam indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clallam County, WA
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	129
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clallam County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Clallam. 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 Clallam is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Clallam 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 132 days each year in Clallam, 35.6 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 Clallam than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 69°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clallam is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,188 per year, the population of Clallam earns a lower than average median household income. Clallam has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.78 percent of the population in Clallam is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 80.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clallam	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	105	97.7
Pharmacies	19.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65