Home Health Agencies in Highland Park, New Jersey

CaringScore for Highland Park, 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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park.

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 5.5, Highland Park 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 Highland Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Highland Park, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highland Park, 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 Highland Park 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 6.4, Highland Park 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 254.3 physicians per capita, Highland Park scores 15.3 percent better than the national average. Highland Park scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, 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 Highland Park is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Highland Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Highland Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Highland Park, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	254.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Highland Park, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highland Park, 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 Highland Park 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Highland Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Highland Park is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Highland Park indexes at 34.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 86.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Highland Park, NJ
Aggregate Index	134
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	186
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Highland Park, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Highland Park. 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 Highland Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Highland Park 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 Highland Park, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Highland Park tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Highland Park is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $68,407 per year, the population of Highland Park earns a better than average median household income. Highland Park has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.05 percent of the population in Highland Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Highland Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	41.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.2	97.7
Pharmacies	6.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65