Home Health Agencies in Fairton, New Jersey

CaringScore for Fairton, 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 Fairton 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 Fairton.

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 3.9, Fairton 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 Fairton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairton, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairton, 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 Fairton 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 3.2, Fairton rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 137.4 physicians per capita, Fairton trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Fairton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairton is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairton, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairton, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairton, 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 Fairton 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 4.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fairton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fairton is $3,623 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairton indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairton, NJ
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	83
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairton, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fairton. 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 Fairton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Fairton rates below 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 Fairton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fairton than in 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 Fairton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $51,911 per year, the population of Fairton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Fairton has an unemployment rate of 13.80 percent, roughly 51.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.82 percent of the population in Fairton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	90.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65