In-Home Care Services in Kittitas County, Washington

CaringScore for Kittitas 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 Kittitas 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 Kittitas.

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 4.9, Kittitas 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 Kittitas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kittitas County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kittitas, 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 Kittitas 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 5.9, Kittitas 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 99.6 physicians per capita, Kittitas trails the national average by 54.8 percent. Kittitas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kittitas is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kittitas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kittitas's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kittitas County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kittitas County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kittitas, 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 Kittitas 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 Kittitas are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Kittitas is $3,920 , which is 14.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kittitas indexes at 11.0 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 36.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kittitas County, WA
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	136
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	107

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kittitas County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Kittitas. 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 Kittitas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Kittitas 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 201 days each year in Kittitas, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Kittitas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kittitas is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,129 per year, the population of Kittitas earns a lower than average median household income. Kittitas has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.30 percent of the population in Kittitas 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	Kittitas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.5	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	110.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.4	97.7
Pharmacies	15.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65