Home Health Agencies in Browns Mills, New Jersey

CaringScore for Browns Mills, 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 Browns Mills 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 Browns Mills.

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 5, Browns Mills 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 Browns Mills. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Browns Mills, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Browns Mills, 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 Browns Mills 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 6.6, Browns Mills 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 287.1 physicians per capita, Browns Mills scores 30.2 percent better than the national average. Browns Mills scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Browns Mills is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Browns Mills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 33.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Browns Mills's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Browns Mills, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	287.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	15.5	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Browns Mills, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Browns Mills, 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 Browns Mills 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Browns Mills are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Browns Mills is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Browns Mills indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Browns Mills, NJ
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	100
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Browns Mills, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Browns Mills. 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 Browns Mills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Browns Mills rates below 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 205 days each year in Browns Mills, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Browns Mills tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Browns Mills is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $52,815 per year, the population of Browns Mills earns a median household income on par with the national average. Browns Mills has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.53 percent of the population in Browns Mills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Browns Mills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	40.2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	51.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.7	97.7
Pharmacies	26.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65