Home Health Agencies in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

CaringScore for Hunterdon County, 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 Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon.

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 5.8, Hunterdon rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Hunterdon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hunterdon County, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hunterdon, 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 Hunterdon 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 6.8, Hunterdon 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 271.9 physicians per capita, Hunterdon scores 23.3 percent better than the national average. Hunterdon scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hunterdon is 81.1 years -- 4.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hunterdon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hunterdon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hunterdon County, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	271.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	7.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hunterdon County, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hunterdon, 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 Hunterdon 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Hunterdon are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Hunterdon is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hunterdon indexes at 46.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 123.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hunterdon County, NJ
Aggregate Index	146
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	223
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	136
Transportation Index	102

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hunterdon County, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Hunterdon. 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 Hunterdon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Hunterdon 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 204 days each year in Hunterdon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $102,244 per year, the population of Hunterdon earns a better than average median household income. Hunterdon has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.23 percent of the population in Hunterdon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hunterdon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.3	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	86.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65