Home Health Agencies in Leesville, Louisiana

CaringScore for Leesville, 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 Leesville 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 Leesville.

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 6.2, Leesville 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 Leesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leesville, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leesville, 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 Leesville 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 4.9, Leesville is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 116.4 physicians per capita, Leesville trails the national average by 47.2 percent. Leesville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Leesville is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Leesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leesville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Leesville, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leesville, LA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Leesville is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leesville indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leesville, LA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	46
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Leesville, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Leesville. 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 Leesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Leesville 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 213 days each year in Leesville, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Leesville 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 index in Leesville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $32,979 per year, the population of Leesville earns a lower than average median household income. Leesville has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.51 percent of the population in Leesville 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	Leesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	370.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65