Home Health Agencies in Natchitoches County, Louisiana

CaringScore for Natchitoches County, 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 Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches.

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 5.5, Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Natchitoches County, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Natchitoches, 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 Natchitoches 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 3.6, Natchitoches 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 104.7 physicians per capita, Natchitoches trails the national average by 52.5 percent. Natchitoches trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Natchitoches is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Natchitoches -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Natchitoches's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Natchitoches County, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	104.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Natchitoches County, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Natchitoches, 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 Natchitoches 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 9.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Natchitoches are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Natchitoches is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Natchitoches indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Natchitoches County, LA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	51
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Natchitoches County, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Natchitoches. 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 Natchitoches is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Natchitoches 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 214 days each year in Natchitoches, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,142 per year, the population of Natchitoches earns a lower than average median household income. Natchitoches has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.71 percent of the population in Natchitoches 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	Natchitoches	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	212.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.9	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65