Home Health Agencies in Butler, New Jersey

CaringScore for Butler, 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 Butler 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 Butler.

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, Butler 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 Butler. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Butler, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Butler, 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 Butler 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, Butler 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, Butler scores 47.3 percent better than the national average. Butler 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 Butler is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Butler -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Butler's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Butler, 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 Butler, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Butler is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Butler indexes at 38.0 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 91.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Butler, NJ
Aggregate Index	138
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	191
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Butler, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Butler. 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 Butler is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Butler 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 210 days each year in Butler, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Butler 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 Butler is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $68,146 per year, the population of Butler earns a better than average median household income. Butler has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.81 percent of the population in Butler 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	Butler	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	136.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65