Home Health Agencies in Essex Fells, New Jersey

CaringScore for Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells 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 Essex Fells.

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 5.6, Essex Fells 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 Essex Fells. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Essex Fells, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells 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, Essex Fells 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, Essex Fells scores 44.9 percent better than the national average. Essex Fells 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 Essex Fells is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Essex Fells -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 77.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Essex Fells's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Essex Fells, 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 Essex Fells, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Essex Fells is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Essex Fells indexes at 145.0 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 477.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Essex Fells, NJ
Aggregate Index	245
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	577
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Essex Fells, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Essex Fells. 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 Essex Fells is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Essex Fells 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 206 days each year in Essex Fells, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Essex Fells 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 Essex Fells is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $190,107 per year, the population of Essex Fells earns a better than average median household income. Essex Fells has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.26 percent of the population in Essex Fells 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	Essex Fells	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	46	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65