Home Health Agencies in Lutcher, Louisiana

CaringScore for Lutcher, 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 Lutcher 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 Lutcher.

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 5.4, Lutcher 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 Lutcher. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lutcher, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lutcher, 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 Lutcher 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, Lutcher 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 80.9 physicians per capita, Lutcher trails the national average by 63.3 percent. Lutcher 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 Lutcher is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lutcher -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lutcher's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lutcher, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lutcher, LA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Lutcher is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lutcher indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lutcher, LA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	61
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lutcher, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Lutcher. 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 Lutcher is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Lutcher 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 218 days each year in Lutcher, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lutcher 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 Lutcher is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $46,906 per year, the population of Lutcher earns a lower than average median household income. Lutcher has an unemployment rate of 13.40 percent, roughly 47.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.69 percent of the population in Lutcher is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lutcher	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	66	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.6	97.7
Pharmacies	29.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65