Home Health Agencies in Bound Brook, New Jersey

CaringScore for Bound Brook, 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 Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook.

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 5.9, Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bound Brook, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bound Brook, 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 Bound Brook 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, Bound Brook 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, Bound Brook scores 64.7 percent better than the national average. Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bound Brook -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bound Brook's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bound Brook, 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 Bound Brook, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bound Brook, 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 Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bound Brook is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bound Brook indexes at 26.0 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 61.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bound Brook, NJ
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	161
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bound Brook, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bound Brook. 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 Bound Brook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Bound Brook 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 Bound Brook, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Bound Brook tend to be similar to 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 Bound Brook is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,256 per year, the population of Bound Brook earns a better than average median household income. Bound Brook has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.96 percent of the population in Bound Brook 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	Bound Brook	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	197.9	97.7
Pharmacies	37.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65