Home Health Agencies in Edgewater, New Jersey

CaringScore for Edgewater, 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 Edgewater 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 Edgewater.

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 6.5, Edgewater 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 Edgewater. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Edgewater, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgewater, 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 Edgewater 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 9.3, Edgewater 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 440.7 physicians per capita, Edgewater scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Edgewater scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 124.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Edgewater is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Edgewater -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Edgewater's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Edgewater, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	440.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Edgewater, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgewater, 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 Edgewater 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Edgewater are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Edgewater is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Edgewater indexes at 56.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 129.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Edgewater, NJ
Aggregate Index	156
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	229
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Edgewater, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Edgewater. 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 Edgewater is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Edgewater 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 208 days each year in Edgewater, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Edgewater than in 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 Edgewater 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 $86,436 per year, the population of Edgewater earns a better than average median household income. Edgewater has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.22 percent of the population in Edgewater is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Edgewater	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.3	97.7
Pharmacies	10.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65