Home Health Agencies in Margate City, New Jersey

CaringScore for Margate City, 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 Margate City 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 Margate City.

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, Margate City 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 Margate City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Margate City, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Margate City, 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 Margate City 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 5.1, Margate City is on par with the national 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 218.3 physicians per capita, Margate City closely matches the national average. Margate City scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Margate City is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Margate City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Margate City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Margate City, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Margate City, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Margate City is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Margate City indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 120.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Margate City, NJ
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	220
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Margate City, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Margate City. 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 Margate City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Margate City 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 Margate City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Margate City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Margate City is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,982 per year, the population of Margate City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Margate City has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 30.85 percent of the population in Margate City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 134.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Margate City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	57.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65