Retirement Communities in Houma, Louisiana

CaringScore for Houma, 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 Houma 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 Houma.

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 5.5, Houma 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 Houma. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Houma, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Houma, 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 Houma 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 5, Houma is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 162.8 physicians per capita, Houma trails the national average by 26.2 percent. Houma trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Houma is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Houma -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Houma's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Houma, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	162.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Houma, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Houma, 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 Houma 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 7.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Houma 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 Houma. 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 Houma to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Houma indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Houma, LA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	75
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Houma, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Houma. 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 Houma is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Houma 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 219 days each year in Houma, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Houma than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Houma is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,140 per year, the population of Houma earns a lower than average median household income. Houma has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.63 percent of the population in Houma 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	Houma	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9.1	18.8
Places of Worship	55.5	220.5
Public Transit	19.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	291.9	97.7
Pharmacies	40.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65