Retirement Communities in Wenatchee, Washington

CaringScore for Wenatchee, WA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Wenatchee 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 retirement communities in Wenatchee.

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 6.4, Wenatchee rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wenatchee, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wenatchee, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Wenatchee 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 9.1, Wenatchee rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 297.3 physicians per capita, Wenatchee scores 34.8 percent better than the national average. Wenatchee scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wenatchee is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wenatchee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wenatchee's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wenatchee, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	297.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wenatchee, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wenatchee, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Wenatchee is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.8, Wenatchee is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Wenatchee. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Wenatchee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wenatchee is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wenatchee, WA
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	127
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wenatchee, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wenatchee. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Wenatchee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Wenatchee rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Wenatchee, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,307 per year, the population of Wenatchee earns a lower than average median household income. Wenatchee has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.23 percent of the population in Wenatchee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wenatchee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	11.1	18.8
Places of Worship	123.1	220.5
Public Transit	3.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	182.8	97.7
Pharmacies	20.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65