Adult Day Care Services in Abbeville, Louisiana

CaringScore for Abbeville, LA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Abbeville 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 adult day care services in Abbeville.

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 4.2, Abbeville rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Abbeville, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Abbeville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Abbeville 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 1.9, Abbeville rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 57.4 physicians per capita, Abbeville trails the national average by 74.0 percent. Abbeville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Abbeville is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Abbeville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Abbeville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Abbeville, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Abbeville, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Abbeville, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Abbeville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Abbeville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Abbeville is $1,386 , which is 6.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Abbeville indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Abbeville, LA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	50
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	96

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Abbeville, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Abbeville. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Abbeville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Abbeville is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Abbeville, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Abbeville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Abbeville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $25,291 per year, the population of Abbeville earns a lower than average median household income. Abbeville has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.20 percent of the population in Abbeville 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	Abbeville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	14.2	18.8
Places of Worship	74.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	278.9	97.7
Pharmacies	41	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65