31 Assisted Living Facilities near Metairie, LA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Metairie

• Metairie has an average of 220 sunny days per year, which is more than the country’s average. This gives seniors a chance to get out more an enjoy the outdoors. Summers are hot with July highs averaging around 91 degrees Fahrenheit, but the winters are mild. The lows in January average around 44 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is impacted by hurricanes sometimes, but a warning is usually available when an evacuation is necessary.
  
  
• Seniors who have respiratory conditions might not find Metairie a suitable location since the air quality is a bit lower than the national average. The city’s air quality score is 48, but the national average is 58. The higher the score, the better the air quality.
  
  
• The cost of living in this city is a tad higher than the national average. The nation as a whole comes in at 100 for this index. Metairie’s index is 104.3. Seniors shouldn’t let this scare them away, though, because housing is the largest factor in the cost of living index. The cost of health needs here is actually lower than the nation's average with an index of only 95.
  
  
• Crime is a bit more common in Metairie than in the country as a whole. The violent crime rate for the city is 43.9, which is higher than the national average of 31.1. The property crime rate is 45.3, which his higher than the national average of 38.1.
  
  
• The Jefferson Council on Aging maintains the Metairie Senior Center, a one-stop shop for arts and culture in the city. The center offers seniors a chance to exercise and go on field trips. Art classes, sports events, health activities and screenings, quilting, porcelain making, dance classes and computer classes are a sampling of what you can find here.
  
  
• The Metairie area is home to world-class medical facilities, including Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children and East Jefferson General Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.