Home Health Agencies in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

CaringScore for Egg Harbor Township, 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 Egg Harbor Township 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 Egg Harbor Township.

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 4.4, Egg Harbor Township rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Egg Harbor Township. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Egg Harbor Township, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Egg Harbor Township, 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 Egg Harbor Township 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 5.1, Egg Harbor Township is on par with the national 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 218.3 physicians per capita, Egg Harbor Township closely matches the national average. Egg Harbor Township scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Egg Harbor Township is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Egg Harbor Township -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Egg Harbor Township's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Egg Harbor Township, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Egg Harbor Township, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Egg Harbor Township, 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 Egg Harbor Township 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Egg Harbor Township are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Egg Harbor Township is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Egg Harbor Township indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	136
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Egg Harbor Township, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Egg Harbor Township. 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 Egg Harbor Township is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Egg Harbor Township is on par with the national 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 Egg Harbor Township, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Egg Harbor Township tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Egg Harbor Township 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 $66,630 per year, the population of Egg Harbor Township earns a better than average median household income. Egg Harbor Township has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.60 percent of the population in Egg Harbor Township is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Egg Harbor Township	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	57.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65