Home Health Agencies in Boonton Township, New Jersey

CaringScore for Boonton Township, 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 Boonton Township 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 Boonton Township.

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, Boonton Township 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 Boonton Township. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boonton Township, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boonton Township, 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 Boonton Township 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 7.5, Boonton Township 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 324.9 physicians per capita, Boonton Township scores 47.3 percent better than the national average. Boonton Township scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 66.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boonton Township is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Boonton Township -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boonton Township's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Boonton Township, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	324.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	15.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boonton Township, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boonton Township, 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 Boonton Township 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Boonton Township are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Boonton Township is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boonton Township indexes at 81.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 244.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boonton Township, NJ
Aggregate Index	181
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	344
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boonton Township, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boonton Township. 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 Boonton Township is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Boonton Township 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 206 days each year in Boonton Township, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Boonton Township tend to be similar to 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 Boonton Township is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $118,641 per year, the population of Boonton Township earns a better than average median household income. Boonton Township has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.77 percent of the population in Boonton Township is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boonton Township	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	55.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65