In-Home Care Services in Port Townsend, Washington

CaringScore for Port Townsend, 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 Port Townsend 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 Port Townsend.

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, Port Townsend 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 Port Townsend. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Port Townsend, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Port Townsend, 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 Port Townsend 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 6.5, Port Townsend 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 174.4 physicians per capita, Port Townsend trails the national average by 20.9 percent. Port Townsend trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 82.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Port Townsend is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Port Townsend -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Port Townsend's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Port Townsend, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	174.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Port Townsend, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Port Townsend, 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 Port Townsend 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 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Port Townsend are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Port Townsend is $3,920 , which is 14.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Port Townsend indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Port Townsend, WA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	154
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	108

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Port Townsend, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Port Townsend. 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 Port Townsend is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Port Townsend 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 156 days each year in Port Townsend, 23.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Port Townsend than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 72°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Port Townsend is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,134 per year, the population of Port Townsend earns a lower than average median household income. Port Townsend has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.37 percent of the population in Port Townsend is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 92.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Port Townsend	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.1	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	111.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	255.6	97.7
Pharmacies	10.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65