Home Health Agencies in Cedar Grove, New Jersey

CaringScore for Cedar Grove, 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 Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove.

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 5.3, Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cedar Grove, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cedar Grove, 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 Cedar Grove 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 6.5, Cedar Grove 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 319.6 physicians per capita, Cedar Grove scores 44.9 percent better than the national average. Cedar Grove scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 58.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cedar Grove is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cedar Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 77.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cedar Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cedar Grove, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	319.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	15	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cedar Grove, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Cedar Grove is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cedar Grove indexes at 53.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 147.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cedar Grove, NJ
Aggregate Index	153
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	247
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cedar Grove, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Cedar Grove. 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 Cedar Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Cedar Grove 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 index in Cedar Grove 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 $102,565 per year, the population of Cedar Grove earns a better than average median household income. Cedar Grove has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.14 percent of the population in Cedar Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 68.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cedar Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	52.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.9	97.7
Pharmacies	24	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65