Home Health Agencies in Glen Ridge, New Jersey

CaringScore for Glen Ridge, 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 Glen Ridge 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 Glen Ridge.

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 5.2, Glen Ridge 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 Glen Ridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glen Ridge, NJ

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

Doctors Per Capita	Glen Ridge, 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 Glen Ridge, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Glen Ridge is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glen Ridge indexes at 69.0 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 205.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glen Ridge, NJ
Aggregate Index	169
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	305
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Glen Ridge, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Glen Ridge. 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 Glen Ridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Glen Ridge 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 208 days each year in Glen Ridge, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Glen Ridge 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 Glen Ridge is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $133,915 per year, the population of Glen Ridge earns a better than average median household income. Glen Ridge has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.43 percent of the population in Glen Ridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glen Ridge	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	30	97.7
Pharmacies	15	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65