Home Health Agencies in Kendall Park, New Jersey

CaringScore for Kendall 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 Kendall 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 Kendall 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 5.1, Kendall 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 Kendall Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kendall Park, NJ

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

Doctors Per Capita	Kendall 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 Kendall Park, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Kendall Park is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kendall Park indexes at 41.0 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 109.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kendall Park, NJ
Aggregate Index	141
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	209
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kendall Park, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Kendall 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 Kendall Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Kendall 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 208 days each year in Kendall Park, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Kendall 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 index in Kendall Park 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 $100,561 per year, the population of Kendall Park earns a better than average median household income. Kendall Park has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.34 percent of the population in Kendall Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kendall 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	44	97.7
Pharmacies	22	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65