Home Health Agencies in Oak Grove, Louisiana

CaringScore for Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove.

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, Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oak Grove, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove 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 3.3, Oak Grove 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 25.3 physicians per capita, Oak Grove trails the national average by 88.5 percent. Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove is 73.1 years -- 6.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Oak Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oak Grove's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Oak Grove, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	25.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oak Grove, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove 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 9.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Oak Grove are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Oak Grove is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oak Grove indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oak Grove, LA
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	32
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oak Grove, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Oak Grove. 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 Oak Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Oak Grove 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 212 days each year in Oak Grove, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $29,595 per year, the population of Oak Grove earns a lower than average median household income. Oak Grove has an unemployment rate of 19.30 percent, roughly 112.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.70 percent of the population in Oak Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 80.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oak Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	17.5	18.8
Places of Worship	333	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	622.4	97.7
Pharmacies	51.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65