Assisted Living Facilities in Mountainside, New Jersey

CaringScore for Mountainside, 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 Mountainside 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 Mountainside.

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 5.2, Mountainside 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 Mountainside. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mountainside, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mountainside, 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 Mountainside 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 5.8, Mountainside 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 225.4 physicians per capita, Mountainside closely matches the national average. Mountainside scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mountainside is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mountainside -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 96.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mountainside's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mountainside, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mountainside, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mountainside, 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 Mountainside 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 2.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mountainside are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mountainside is $4,938 , which is 51.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mountainside indexes at 88.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 270.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mountainside, NJ
Aggregate Index	188
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	370
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mountainside, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mountainside. 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 Mountainside is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Mountainside rates above 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 Mountainside, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Mountainside tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mountainside is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $112,984 per year, the population of Mountainside earns a better than average median household income. Mountainside has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.12 percent of the population in Mountainside is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 75.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mountainside	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	50.1	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	62.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65