In-Home Care Services in Livingston County, Louisiana

CaringScore for Livingston 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 in-home care services in Livingston 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 Livingston.

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 4, Livingston rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Livingston County, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Livingston, 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 Livingston 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, Livingston 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 22.2 physicians per capita, Livingston trails the national average by 89.9 percent. Livingston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 95.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Livingston is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Livingston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Livingston's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Livingston County, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	22.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Livingston County, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Livingston, 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 Livingston 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 7.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Livingston are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Livingston is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Livingston indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Livingston County, LA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	75
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	92

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Livingston County, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Livingston. 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 Livingston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Livingston rates below 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 218 days each year in Livingston, 6.3 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 Livingston than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Livingston is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $52,611 per year, the population of Livingston earns a median household income on par with the national average. Livingston has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.52 percent of the population in Livingston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Livingston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	111.1	220.5
Public Transit	22.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.1	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65