Retirement Communities in Westwego, Louisiana

CaringScore for Westwego, 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 Westwego 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 Westwego.

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, Westwego rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westwego, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westwego, 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 Westwego 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 6, Westwego 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 316.3 physicians per capita, Westwego scores 43.4 percent better than the national average. Westwego trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 44.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Westwego is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Westwego -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Westwego's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Westwego, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	316.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	14.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Westwego, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westwego, 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 Westwego 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Westwego 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 Westwego. 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 Westwego to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westwego indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Westwego, LA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	66
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Westwego, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westwego. 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 Westwego is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Westwego 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 223 days each year in Westwego, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Westwego than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Westwego is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,805 per year, the population of Westwego earns a lower than average median household income. Westwego has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.06 percent of the population in Westwego is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westwego	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	39.7	220.5
Public Transit	216.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	336.2	97.7
Pharmacies	28.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65