In-Home Care Services in Ville Platte, Louisiana

CaringScore for Ville Platte, 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte.

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 5.9, Ville Platte rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ville Platte, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ville Platte, 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 Ville Platte 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 3.4, Ville Platte 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 109.3 physicians per capita, Ville Platte trails the national average by 50.4 percent. Ville Platte trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ville Platte is 72.7 years -- 6.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ville Platte -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ville Platte's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ville Platte, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ville Platte, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ville Platte, 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 Ville Platte 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 9.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Ville Platte are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Ville Platte is $2,479 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ville Platte indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ville Platte, LA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	42
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ville Platte, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Ville Platte. 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 Ville Platte is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Ville Platte 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 217 days each year in Ville Platte, 5.9 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte 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 $19,809 per year, the population of Ville Platte earns a lower than average median household income. Ville Platte has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.27 percent of the population in Ville Platte is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ville Platte	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.4	136.1
Libraries	16.5	18.8
Places of Worship	110.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	362.2	97.7
Pharmacies	168.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65