In-Home Care Services in Mansfield, Louisiana

CaringScore for Mansfield, 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield.

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 5.3, Mansfield 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 Mansfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mansfield, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield 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 2.4, Mansfield 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 41.3 physicians per capita, Mansfield trails the national average by 81.3 percent. Mansfield 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 Mansfield is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mansfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mansfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mansfield, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mansfield, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield 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 9.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Mansfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Mansfield is $2,669 , which is 22.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mansfield indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mansfield, LA
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	36
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	94

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mansfield, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Mansfield. 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 Mansfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Mansfield 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 212 days each year in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Mansfield 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 $26,663 per year, the population of Mansfield earns a lower than average median household income. Mansfield has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.82 percent of the population in Mansfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mansfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	15.1	18.8
Places of Worship	255	220.5
Public Transit	75.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	207.9	97.7
Pharmacies	18.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65