Home Health Agencies in Louisa, Kentucky

CaringScore for Louisa, KY

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 Louisa 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 Louisa.

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 6.1, Louisa 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 Louisa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Louisa, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Louisa, 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 Louisa 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 4.5, Louisa 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 114 physicians per capita, Louisa trails the national average by 48.3 percent. Louisa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Louisa is 73.8 years -- 5.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Louisa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Louisa's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Louisa, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	114	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Louisa, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Louisa, 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 Louisa 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 7.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Louisa are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Louisa is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Louisa indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Louisa, KY
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	33
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Louisa, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Louisa. 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 Louisa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Louisa 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 161 days each year in Louisa, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Louisa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Louisa is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $22,727 per year, the population of Louisa earns a lower than average median household income. Louisa has an unemployment rate of 12.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.77 percent of the population in Louisa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Louisa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.1	18.8
Places of Worship	269.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	550.5	97.7
Pharmacies	183.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65