Home Health Agencies in Glassboro, New Jersey

CaringScore for Glassboro, 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 Glassboro 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 Glassboro.

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 3.5, Glassboro 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 Glassboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glassboro, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glassboro, 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 Glassboro 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, Glassboro 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 124.2 physicians per capita, Glassboro trails the national average by 43.7 percent. Glassboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 43.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glassboro is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Glassboro is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Glassboro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Glassboro, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glassboro, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glassboro, 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 Glassboro 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Glassboro are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glassboro is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glassboro indexes at 14.0 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 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Glassboro, NJ
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	113
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glassboro, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glassboro. 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 Glassboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Glassboro 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 205 days each year in Glassboro, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Glassboro 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 Glassboro is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,198 per year, the population of Glassboro earns a better than average median household income. Glassboro has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.23 percent of the population in Glassboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glassboro	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	60.9	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.1	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65