Home Health Agencies in Absecon, New Jersey

CaringScore for Absecon, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Absecon 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 home health agencies in Absecon.

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 4.4, Absecon rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Absecon, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Absecon, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Absecon 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 5.1, Absecon is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 218.3 physicians per capita, Absecon closely matches the national average. Absecon scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Absecon is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Absecon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Absecon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Absecon, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Absecon, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Absecon, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Absecon is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies 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 home health agencies in Absecon are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Absecon is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Absecon indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Absecon, NJ
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	136
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Absecon, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Absecon. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Absecon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Absecon is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Absecon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Absecon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Absecon is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $65,716 per year, the population of Absecon earns a better than average median household income. Absecon has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.04 percent of the population in Absecon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Absecon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	57.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	374.5	97.7
Pharmacies	58.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65