Assisted Living Facilities in New Iberia, Louisiana

CaringScore for New Iberia, 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 New Iberia 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 New Iberia.

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 4.9, New Iberia 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 New Iberia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Iberia, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in New Iberia, 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 New Iberia 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 4, New Iberia 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 124.2 physicians per capita, New Iberia trails the national average by 43.7 percent. New Iberia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 25.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Iberia is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in New Iberia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Iberia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Iberia, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Iberia, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in New Iberia, 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 New Iberia 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 6.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in New Iberia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in New Iberia is $3,176 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Iberia indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Iberia, LA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	54
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Iberia, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in New Iberia. 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 New Iberia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, New Iberia 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 New Iberia, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in New Iberia 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 New Iberia is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $33,533 per year, the population of New Iberia earns a lower than average median household income. New Iberia has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.02 percent of the population in New Iberia 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	New Iberia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	53.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	215.2	97.7
Pharmacies	33.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65