In-Home Care Services in Hood River County, Oregon

CaringScore for Hood River County, OR

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 Hood River 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 Hood River.

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, Hood River 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 Hood River. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hood River County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hood River, 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 Hood River 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 8.7, Hood River 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 347.8 physicians per capita, Hood River scores 57.7 percent better than the national average. Hood River trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 16.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hood River is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hood River -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hood River's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hood River County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	347.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	18.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hood River County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hood River, 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 Hood River 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 3.6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Hood River are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hood River is $3,861 , which is 12.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hood River indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hood River County, OR
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	153
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hood River County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hood River. 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 Hood River is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Hood River 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 145 days each year in Hood River, 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 Hood River 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 Hood River is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $50,686 per year, the population of Hood River earns a median household income on par with the national average. Hood River has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.99 percent of the population in Hood River 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	Hood River	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.3	136.1
Libraries	13.9	18.8
Places of Worship	151.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	217	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65