Adult Day Care Services in Kearny, New Jersey

CaringScore for Kearny, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Kearny 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 adult day care services in Kearny.

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 3.3, Kearny rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kearny, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Kearny, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Kearny 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 3.8, Kearny rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.6 physicians per capita, Kearny trails the national average by 37.1 percent. Kearny trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kearny is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kearny -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kearny's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kearny, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kearny, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Kearny, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Kearny is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 1.9, the costs associated with adult day care services in Kearny are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Kearny is $1,874 , which is 44.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kearny indexes at 45.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 90.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kearny, NJ
Aggregate Index	145
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	190
Food Index	132
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kearny, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Kearny. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Kearny is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Kearny rates below average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 222 days each year in Kearny, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kearny than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kearny is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $62,820 per year, the population of Kearny earns a better than average median household income. Kearny has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.83 percent of the population in Kearny is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kearny	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	45.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65