In-Home Care Services in Yakima County, Washington

CaringScore for Yakima 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 Yakima 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 Yakima.

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 4.7, Yakima 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 Yakima. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yakima County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yakima, 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 Yakima 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 5.4, Yakima 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 158.6 physicians per capita, Yakima trails the national average by 28.1 percent. Yakima trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 30.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yakima is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Yakima -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yakima's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Yakima County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	158.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yakima County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yakima, 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 Yakima 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 4.7, Yakima is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Yakima is $3,741 , which is 9.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yakima indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yakima County, WA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	88
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yakima County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Yakima. 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 Yakima is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Yakima 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 201 days each year in Yakima, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Yakima tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yakima is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,050 per year, the population of Yakima earns a lower than average median household income. Yakima has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.76 percent of the population in Yakima is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yakima	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	106.5	220.5
Public Transit	267.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.7	97.7
Pharmacies	8.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65