Assisted Living Facilities in Edison, New Jersey

CaringScore for Edison, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Edison 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 assisted living facilities in Edison.

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 4.5, Edison is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Edison, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Edison, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Edison 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 6.4, Edison rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 254.3 physicians per capita, Edison scores 15.3 percent better than the national average. Edison scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Edison is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Edison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Edison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Edison, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	254.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Edison, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Edison, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Edison is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Edison are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Edison is $4,938 , which is 51.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Edison indexes at 37.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 97.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Edison, NJ
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	197
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Edison, NJ

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

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 207 days each year in Edison, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Edison tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Edison is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $88,283 per year, the population of Edison earns a better than average median household income. Edison has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.26 percent of the population in Edison 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	Edison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	41.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	127.1	97.7
Pharmacies	26.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65