Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Vineland, New Jersey

CaringScore for Vineland, 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 Vineland 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 Vineland.

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, Vineland rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vineland, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Vineland, 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 Vineland 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, Vineland rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 137.4 physicians per capita, Vineland trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Vineland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vineland is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Vineland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vineland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vineland, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vineland, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Vineland, 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 Vineland 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 3.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Vineland 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 Vineland. 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 Vineland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vineland indexes at 11.0 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 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Vineland, NJ
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	102
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Vineland, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Vineland. 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 Vineland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Vineland 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 207 days each year in Vineland, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vineland 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 in Vineland is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $51,329 per year, the population of Vineland earns a median household income on par with the national average. Vineland has an unemployment rate of 14.40 percent, roughly 58.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.19 percent of the population in Vineland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vineland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	90.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	136.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65