Assisted Living Facilities in Gonzales, Louisiana

CaringScore for Gonzales, LA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gonzales 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 assisted living facilities in Gonzales.

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 3.9, Gonzales rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gonzales, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gonzales, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Gonzales 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, Gonzales rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 77.7 physicians per capita, Gonzales trails the national average by 64.8 percent. Gonzales trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gonzales is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gonzales -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gonzales's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gonzales, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	77.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gonzales, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gonzales, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Gonzales is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Gonzales are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Gonzales is $2,913 , which is 10.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gonzales indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gonzales, LA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	76
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gonzales, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gonzales. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Gonzales is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Gonzales rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 222 days each year in Gonzales, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gonzales than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gonzales is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,251 per year, the population of Gonzales earns a lower than average median household income. Gonzales has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.89 percent of the population in Gonzales is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gonzales	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	60	220.5
Public Transit	22.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	359	97.7
Pharmacies	61.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65