Home Health Agencies in Scott, Louisiana

CaringScore for Scott, 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 Scott 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 Scott.

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 6.7, Scott 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 Scott. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scott, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scott, 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 Scott 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 6.4, Scott rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 295.4 physicians per capita, Scott scores 34.0 percent better than the national average. Scott trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 54.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scott is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Scott -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scott's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Scott, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	295.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	13.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	12	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scott, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scott, 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 Scott 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 8.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Scott are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Scott is $3,028 , which is 16.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scott indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scott, LA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	67
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scott, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scott. 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 Scott is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Scott 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 215 days each year in Scott, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Scott 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 index in Scott 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 $47,613 per year, the population of Scott earns a lower than average median household income. Scott has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.93 percent of the population in Scott is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 39.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Scott	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	42.5	220.5
Public Transit	44	110.4
Grocery Stores	115.8	97.7
Pharmacies	81.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65