In-Home Care Services in Hammond, Louisiana

CaringScore for Hammond, LA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Hammond 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 in-home care services in Hammond.

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, Hammond is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hammond. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hammond, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hammond, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Hammond 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 1.9, Hammond rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 101.3 physicians per capita, Hammond trails the national average by 54.1 percent. Hammond trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hammond is 73.2 years -- 6.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hammond -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hammond's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hammond, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	101.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hammond, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hammond, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Hammond is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Hammond are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hammond is $2,479 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hammond indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hammond, LA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	78
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hammond, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hammond. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Hammond is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Hammond is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Hammond, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hammond 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 index in Hammond 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 $30,152 per year, the population of Hammond earns a lower than average median household income. Hammond has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.24 percent of the population in Hammond is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hammond	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	119.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	346	97.7
Pharmacies	30.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65