Home Health Agencies in Vernon County, Louisiana

CaringScore for Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon.

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 5.8, Vernon 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 Vernon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernon County, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon, 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 Vernon 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 4.9, Vernon 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 116.4 physicians per capita, Vernon trails the national average by 47.2 percent. Vernon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernon is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Vernon is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Vernon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernon County, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vernon County, LA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Vernon is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernon indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernon County, LA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	49
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vernon County, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Vernon. 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 Vernon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Vernon 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 213 days each year in Vernon, 3.9 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 Vernon 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 Vernon is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,707 per year, the population of Vernon earns a lower than average median household income. Vernon has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.38 percent of the population in Vernon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 28.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernon	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	65	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65