Retirement Communities in Bossier County, Louisiana

CaringScore for Bossier 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 retirement communities in Bossier 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 retirement communities in Bossier.

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 4.9, Bossier is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bossier County, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bossier, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Bossier 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 2.9, Bossier rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 120.2 physicians per capita, Bossier trails the national average by 45.5 percent. Bossier trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bossier is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bossier -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bossier's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bossier County, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	120.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.4	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bossier County, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bossier, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Bossier is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bossier are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bossier. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Bossier to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bossier indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bossier County, LA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	72
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	92

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bossier County, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bossier. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Bossier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Bossier rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 214 days each year in Bossier, 4.4 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 Bossier 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 in Bossier is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,473 per year, the population of Bossier earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bossier has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.93 percent of the population in Bossier 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	Bossier	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	6.3	18.8
Places of Worship	90.5	220.5
Public Transit	75.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.8	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65