In-Home Care Services in Douglas, Wyoming

CaringScore for Douglas, WY

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 Douglas 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 Douglas.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 5.2, Douglas is on par with the national 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 116.1 physicians per capita, Douglas trails the national average by 47.3 percent. Douglas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 5.4, Douglas is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Douglas is $3,813 , which is 11.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Douglas, WY
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	73
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Douglas. 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 Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Douglas is on par with the national 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 217 days each year in Douglas, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Douglas than in 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 index in Douglas is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $55,845 per year, the population of Douglas earns a median household income on par with the national average. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 5.40 percent, roughly 40.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.50 percent of the population in Douglas 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	Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	39.9	136.1
Libraries	15.3	18.8
Places of Worship	190.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	143.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65