Home Health Agencies in Hodge, Louisiana

CaringScore for Hodge, 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 Hodge 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 Hodge.

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 6, Hodge 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 Hodge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hodge, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hodge, 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 Hodge 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 3.1, Hodge 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 39.6 physicians per capita, Hodge trails the national average by 82.0 percent. Hodge 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 Hodge is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hodge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hodge's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hodge, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hodge, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hodge, 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 Hodge 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 8.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hodge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hodge is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hodge indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hodge, LA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	43
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hodge, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hodge. 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 Hodge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Hodge 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 210 days each year in Hodge, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hodge 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 Hodge is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,103 per year, the population of Hodge earns a lower than average median household income. Hodge has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.52 percent of the population in Hodge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hodge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	13.2	18.8
Places of Worship	331.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65