Home Health Agencies in Barnegat Light, New Jersey

CaringScore for Barnegat Light, 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 Barnegat Light 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 Barnegat Light.

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 4.7, Barnegat Light is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barnegat Light, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnegat Light, 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 Barnegat Light 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 4.5, Barnegat Light 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. At just 149.7 physicians per capita, Barnegat Light trails the national average by 32.1 percent. Barnegat Light trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Barnegat Light is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Barnegat Light -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Barnegat Light's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Barnegat Light, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	149.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Barnegat Light, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnegat Light, 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 Barnegat Light 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, the costs associated with home health agencies in Barnegat Light are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Barnegat Light is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barnegat Light indexes at 90.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 290.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Barnegat Light, NJ
Aggregate Index	190
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	390
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Barnegat Light, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barnegat Light. 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 Barnegat Light is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Barnegat Light rates above 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 202 days each year in Barnegat Light, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Barnegat Light than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Barnegat Light is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $64,002 per year, the population of Barnegat Light earns a better than average median household income. Barnegat Light has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 35.29 percent of the population in Barnegat Light is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 168.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barnegat Light	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	37.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65