Home Health Agencies in Boyce, Louisiana

CaringScore for Boyce, 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 Boyce 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 Boyce.

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 7.4, Boyce 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 Boyce. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boyce, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyce, 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 Boyce 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 6.6, Boyce rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 264.5 physicians per capita, Boyce scores 20.0 percent better than the national average. Boyce trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boyce is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Boyce -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boyce's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Boyce, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	264.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.1	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boyce, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyce, 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 Boyce 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 9.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Boyce are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Boyce is $2,669 , which is 26.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boyce indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boyce, LA
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	33
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boyce, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boyce. 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 Boyce is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Boyce 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 214 days each year in Boyce, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Boyce than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boyce is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $24,851 per year, the population of Boyce earns a lower than average median household income. Boyce has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.36 percent of the population in Boyce is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boyce	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	8.4	18.8
Places of Worship	150.4	220.5
Public Transit	42.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	340.1	97.7
Pharmacies	170.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65