Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Gretna, Louisiana

CaringScore for Gretna, LA

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

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 5.8, Gretna rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gretna, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Gretna, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Gretna 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 6, Gretna rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 316.3 physicians per capita, Gretna scores 43.4 percent better than the national average. Gretna trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 44.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gretna is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gretna -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gretna's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gretna, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	316.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	14.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gretna, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Gretna, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Gretna is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Gretna are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Gretna. 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 continuing care retirement communities in Gretna to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gretna indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gretna, LA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	75
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gretna, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Gretna. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Gretna is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Gretna rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Gretna, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 47°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gretna 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 Gretna is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,975 per year, the population of Gretna earns a lower than average median household income. Gretna has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.45 percent of the population in Gretna 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	Gretna	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	39.7	220.5
Public Transit	216.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	419.5	97.7
Pharmacies	18	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65