Home Health Agencies in Maywood, New Jersey

CaringScore for Maywood, 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 Maywood 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 Maywood.

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 6.7, Maywood 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 Maywood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maywood, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maywood, 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 Maywood 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 9.3, Maywood 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 440.7 physicians per capita, Maywood scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Maywood scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 124.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Maywood is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Maywood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maywood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Maywood, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	440.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maywood, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maywood, 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 Maywood 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Maywood are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Maywood is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maywood indexes at 52.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 113.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maywood, NJ
Aggregate Index	152
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	213
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Maywood, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Maywood. 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 Maywood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Maywood 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 Maywood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Maywood tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Maywood is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $80,442 per year, the population of Maywood earns a better than average median household income. Maywood has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.58 percent of the population in Maywood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Maywood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65