Home Health Agencies in Eunice, Louisiana

CaringScore for Eunice, 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 Eunice 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 Eunice.

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 5.6, Eunice 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 Eunice. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Eunice, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eunice, 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 Eunice 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 4.2, Eunice 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 141.7 physicians per capita, Eunice trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Eunice trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 23.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Eunice is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Eunice -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Eunice's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Eunice, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Eunice, LA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Eunice is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Eunice 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 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Eunice, LA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	48
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Eunice, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Eunice. 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 Eunice is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Eunice rates below 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 Eunice, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Eunice 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 Eunice is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $26,176 per year, the population of Eunice earns a lower than average median household income. Eunice has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.57 percent of the population in Eunice is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Eunice	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	164.2	97.7
Pharmacies	34.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65