Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Camden, New Jersey

CaringScore for Camden, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Camden 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 continuing care retirement communities in Camden.

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 4.8, Camden is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Camden, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Camden, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Camden 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 6.8, Camden rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 327.6 physicians per capita, Camden scores 48.6 percent better than the national average. Camden scores 207.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4, and scores 82.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Camden is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Camden is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Camden's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Camden, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	327.6	220.5
Geriatricians	4	1.3
Cardiologists	17.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Camden, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Camden, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Camden is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Camden are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Camden. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Camden to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Camden indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Camden, NJ
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	41
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Camden, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Camden. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Camden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Camden rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 204 days each year in Camden, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Camden 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 Camden is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $29,687 per year, the population of Camden earns a lower than average median household income. Camden has an unemployment rate of 19.20 percent, roughly 111.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.16 percent of the population in Camden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Camden	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	53.8	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	159.5	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65