Assisted Living Facilities in Pennsville, New Jersey

CaringScore for Pennsville, 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 Pennsville 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 Pennsville.

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 3.2, Pennsville 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 Pennsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pennsville, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pennsville, 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 Pennsville 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 2.5, Pennsville 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 102.5 physicians per capita, Pennsville trails the national average by 53.5 percent. Pennsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pennsville is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pennsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pennsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pennsville, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pennsville, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pennsville, 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 Pennsville 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 2.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Pennsville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pennsville is $4,938 , which is 51.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pennsville indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 105 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pennsville, NJ
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	105
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pennsville, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pennsville. 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 Pennsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Pennsville 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 201 days each year in Pennsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pennsville 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 index in Pennsville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $62,250 per year, the population of Pennsville earns a better than average median household income. Pennsville has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.31 percent of the population in Pennsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pennsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	110.5	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	119.4	97.7
Pharmacies	34.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65