Home Health Agencies in Keyport, New Jersey

CaringScore for Keyport, 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 Keyport 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 Keyport.

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 5.7, Keyport 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 Keyport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Keyport, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keyport, 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 Keyport 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 7.1, Keyport 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 320.7 physicians per capita, Keyport scores 45.4 percent better than the national average. Keyport scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.3, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Keyport is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Keyport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Keyport's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Keyport, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	320.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	10.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Keyport, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Keyport is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Keyport indexes at 26.0 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 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Keyport, NJ
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	157
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Keyport, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Keyport. 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 Keyport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Keyport 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 Keyport, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Keyport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Keyport is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,320 per year, the population of Keyport earns a median household income on par with the national average. Keyport has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.27 percent of the population in Keyport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Keyport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	49.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65