Assisted Living Facilities in Woodbury, New Jersey

CaringScore for Woodbury, 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 Woodbury 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 Woodbury.

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, Woodbury 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 Woodbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Woodbury, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Woodbury, 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 Woodbury 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 3.2, Woodbury 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 124.2 physicians per capita, Woodbury trails the national average by 43.7 percent. Woodbury trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 43.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Woodbury is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Woodbury is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Woodbury's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Woodbury, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Woodbury, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Woodbury, 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 Woodbury 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 2.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Woodbury are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Woodbury is $4,938 , which is 51.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Woodbury indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Woodbury, NJ
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	107
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Woodbury, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Woodbury. 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 Woodbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Woodbury 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 205 days each year in Woodbury, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Woodbury than in 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 Woodbury is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $53,948 per year, the population of Woodbury earns a median household income on par with the national average. Woodbury has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.22 percent of the population in Woodbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Woodbury	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	60.9	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	279	97.7
Pharmacies	19.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65