Home Health Agencies in Dunellen, New Jersey

CaringScore for Dunellen, 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 Dunellen 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 Dunellen.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dunellen, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunellen, 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 Dunellen 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 6.4, Dunellen 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 254.3 physicians per capita, Dunellen scores 15.3 percent better than the national average. Dunellen scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, 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 Dunellen is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dunellen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dunellen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dunellen, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	254.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dunellen, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunellen, 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 Dunellen 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dunellen are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dunellen is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dunellen indexes at 29.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dunellen, NJ
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	167
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dunellen, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dunellen. 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 Dunellen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Dunellen 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 204 days each year in Dunellen, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Dunellen 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 Dunellen is 50.0 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 $74,579 per year, the population of Dunellen earns a better than average median household income. Dunellen has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.26 percent of the population in Dunellen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dunellen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	41.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.4	97.7
Pharmacies	55.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65