Home Health Agencies in Mays Landing, New Jersey

CaringScore for Mays Landing, 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 Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing.

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 4.8, Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mays Landing, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mays Landing, 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 Mays Landing 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, Mays Landing 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, Mays Landing closely matches the national average. Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mays Landing -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mays Landing's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mays Landing, 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 Mays Landing, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mays Landing, 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 Mays Landing 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mays Landing are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mays Landing is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mays Landing indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mays Landing, NJ
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	113
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mays Landing, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mays Landing. 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 Mays Landing is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Mays Landing 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 207 days each year in Mays Landing, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $66,904 per year, the population of Mays Landing earns a better than average median household income. Mays Landing has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.64 percent of the population in Mays Landing is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mays Landing	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	908	97.7
Pharmacies	157.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65