Assisted Living Facilities in Ocean City, New Jersey

CaringScore for Ocean City, 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 Ocean City 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 Ocean City.

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 4.1, Ocean City rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ocean City, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Ocean City, 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 Ocean City 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 4.4, Ocean City rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 160.7 physicians per capita, Ocean City trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Ocean City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ocean City is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ocean City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ocean City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ocean City, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ocean City, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Ocean City, 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 Ocean City 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 2.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Ocean City are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Ocean City is $4,156 , which is 27.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ocean City indexes at 59.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 174.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ocean City, NJ
Aggregate Index	159
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	274
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ocean City, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Ocean City. 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 Ocean City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Ocean City 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 204 days each year in Ocean City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ocean City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ocean City is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $60,843 per year, the population of Ocean City earns a better than average median household income. Ocean City has an unemployment rate of 15.90 percent, roughly 74.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 27.82 percent of the population in Ocean City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 111.4 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ocean City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	83.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	243.2	97.7
Pharmacies	34.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65