Home Health Agencies in Fort Dix, New Jersey

CaringScore for Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix 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 Fort Dix.

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 4.9, Fort Dix 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 Fort Dix. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Dix, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix 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 6.6, Fort Dix 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 287.1 physicians per capita, Fort Dix scores 30.2 percent better than the national average. Fort Dix scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, 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 Fort Dix is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Dix -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 33.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Dix's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Dix, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	287.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	15.5	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Dix, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Dix, 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 Fort Dix 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Fort Dix are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Fort Dix is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Dix indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Fort Dix, NJ
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	102
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fort Dix, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Fort Dix. 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 Fort Dix is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Fort Dix 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 202 days each year in Fort Dix, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Fort Dix tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fort Dix 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 $54,560 per year, the population of Fort Dix earns a median household income on par with the national average. Fort Dix has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 2.38 percent of the population in Fort Dix is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 81.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Dix	Nat'l Avg
Parks	40.2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	51.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	15.2	97.7
Pharmacies	30.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65