Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Linden, New Jersey

CaringScore for Linden, 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 Linden 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 Linden.

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 4.5, Linden 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 Linden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Linden, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Linden, 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 Linden 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, Linden 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 225.4 physicians per capita, Linden closely matches the national average. Linden 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 Linden is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Linden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 96.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Linden's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Linden, 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 Linden, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Linden, 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 Linden 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 3, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Linden 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 Linden. 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 Linden to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Linden indexes at 32.0 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 70.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Linden, NJ
Aggregate Index	132
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	170
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Linden, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Linden. 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 Linden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Linden 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 203 days each year in Linden, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Linden 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 Linden is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,839 per year, the population of Linden earns a median household income on par with the national average. Linden has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.16 percent of the population in Linden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Linden	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	104.6	97.7
Pharmacies	25.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65