Retirement Communities in Minden, Louisiana

CaringScore for Minden, 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 Minden 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 Minden.

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, Minden 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 Minden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Minden, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Minden, 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 Minden 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 3.2, Minden 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 78.5 physicians per capita, Minden trails the national average by 64.4 percent. Minden trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 87.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Minden is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Minden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Minden's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Minden, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	78.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Minden, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Minden, 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 Minden 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 7.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Minden 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 Minden. 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 Minden to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Minden indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Minden, LA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	44
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Minden, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Minden. 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 Minden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Minden is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 217 days each year in Minden, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Minden 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 Minden 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 $30,163 per year, the population of Minden earns a lower than average median household income. Minden has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.52 percent of the population in Minden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Minden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	17.1	18.8
Places of Worship	203.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.9	97.7
Pharmacies	32	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65