Home Health Agencies in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

CaringScore for Breaux Bridge, 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 Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge.

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, Breaux Bridge is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Breaux Bridge, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breaux Bridge, 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 Breaux Bridge 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 2.2, Breaux Bridge 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 30.7 physicians per capita, Breaux Bridge trails the national average by 86.1 percent. Breaux Bridge scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Breaux Bridge is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Breaux Bridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Breaux Bridge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Breaux Bridge, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	30.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Breaux Bridge, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breaux Bridge, 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 Breaux Bridge 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 8.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Breaux Bridge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Breaux Bridge is $3,028 , which is 16.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Breaux Bridge indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Breaux Bridge, LA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	51
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Breaux Bridge, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breaux Bridge. 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 Breaux Bridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Breaux Bridge is on par with the national 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 222 days each year in Breaux Bridge, 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 Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $34,503 per year, the population of Breaux Bridge earns a lower than average median household income. Breaux Bridge has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.42 percent of the population in Breaux Bridge 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	Breaux Bridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	11.4	18.8
Places of Worship	41.2	220.5
Public Transit	44	110.4
Grocery Stores	474.1	97.7
Pharmacies	52.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65