Nursing Homes in Asotin County, Washington

CaringScore for Asotin 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 nursing homes in Asotin 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 nursing homes in Asotin.

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 5.7, Asotin rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Asotin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Asotin County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Asotin, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Asotin 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, Asotin rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 184.2 physicians per capita, Asotin trails the national average by 16.5 percent. Asotin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Asotin is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Asotin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Asotin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Asotin County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Asotin County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Asotin, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Asotin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Asotin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Asotin is $6,454 , which is 9.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Asotin indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 89 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Asotin County, WA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	89
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	93

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Asotin County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Asotin. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Asotin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Asotin rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 169 days each year in Asotin, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Asotin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Asotin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,264 per year, the population of Asotin earns a lower than average median household income. Asotin has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.89 percent of the population in Asotin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Asotin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	141.1	220.5
Public Transit	48.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.2	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65