Retirement Communities in Caddo County, Louisiana

CaringScore for Caddo 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 Caddo 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 Caddo.

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 6.7, Caddo rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Caddo County, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Caddo, 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 Caddo 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 7.9, Caddo rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 399.1 physicians per capita, Caddo scores 81.0 percent better than the national average. Caddo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 126.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Caddo is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Caddo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Caddo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Caddo County, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	399.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	16.2	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	18.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Caddo County, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Caddo, 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 Caddo 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 7.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Caddo 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 Caddo. 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 Caddo to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Caddo indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Caddo County, LA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	61
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Caddo County, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Caddo. 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 Caddo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Caddo 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 Caddo, 4.4 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 Caddo 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 Caddo is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $36,875 per year, the population of Caddo earns a lower than average median household income. Caddo has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.02 percent of the population in Caddo 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	Caddo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	84.9	220.5
Public Transit	75.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	79	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65