Home Health Agencies in Arcadia, Louisiana

CaringScore for Arcadia, LA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Arcadia 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 home health agencies in Arcadia.

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, Arcadia rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Arcadia, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Arcadia, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Arcadia 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 2.9, Arcadia rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 19.7 physicians per capita, Arcadia trails the national average by 91.1 percent. Arcadia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Arcadia is 73.2 years -- 6.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Arcadia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Arcadia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Arcadia, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	19.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Arcadia, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Arcadia, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Arcadia is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 9.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Arcadia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Arcadia is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Arcadia indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Arcadia, LA
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	30
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Arcadia, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Arcadia. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Arcadia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Arcadia rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in Arcadia, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Arcadia than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Arcadia is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $25,580 per year, the population of Arcadia earns a lower than average median household income. Arcadia has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.28 percent of the population in Arcadia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Arcadia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	26.9	18.8
Places of Worship	292	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.5	97.7
Pharmacies	104.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65