Home Health Agencies in Bernardsville, New Jersey

CaringScore for Bernardsville, 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 Bernardsville 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 Bernardsville.

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 6.3, Bernardsville rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bernardsville, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bernardsville, 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 Bernardsville 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 8, Bernardsville rates above 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 363.2 physicians per capita, Bernardsville scores 64.7 percent better than the national average. Bernardsville scores 176.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.6, 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 Bernardsville is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bernardsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bernardsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bernardsville, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	363.2	220.5
Geriatricians	3.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14.6	7.7
Oncologists	7.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bernardsville, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bernardsville, 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 Bernardsville 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bernardsville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bernardsville is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bernardsville indexes at 97.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 317.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bernardsville, NJ
Aggregate Index	197
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	417
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bernardsville, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bernardsville. 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 Bernardsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Bernardsville 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 203 days each year in Bernardsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Bernardsville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bernardsville is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $140,667 per year, the population of Bernardsville earns a better than average median household income. Bernardsville has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.95 percent of the population in Bernardsville 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	Bernardsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	49.4	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	101.1	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65