Assisted Living Facilities in La Puente, California

CaringScore for La Puente, CA

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 La Puente 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 La Puente.

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 5, La Puente is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for La Puente, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in La Puente, 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 La Puente 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 5.5, La Puente is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 213.2 physicians per capita, La Puente closely matches the national average. La Puente trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in La Puente is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in La Puente -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of La Puente's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	La Puente, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for La Puente, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in La Puente, 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 La Puente is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in La Puente are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in La Puente is $3,500 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for La Puente indexes at 29.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 83.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	La Puente, CA
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	183
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	111

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for La Puente, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in La Puente. 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 La Puente is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, La Puente rates above 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 281 days each year in La Puente, 37.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 48°F in January, winters tend to be milder in La Puente 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 in La Puente is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,144 per year, the population of La Puente earns a median household income on par with the national average. La Puente has an unemployment rate of 14.30 percent, roughly 57.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.58 percent of the population in La Puente is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	La Puente	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.5	220.5
Public Transit	2892.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	193.1	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65