Home Health Agencies in National Park, New Jersey

CaringScore for National 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 National 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 National Park.

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 3.9, National Park rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for National Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for National Park, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in National 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 National 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 3.2, National Park rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 124.2 physicians per capita, National Park trails the national average by 43.7 percent. National Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 43.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in National Park is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in National Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of National Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 72.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	National Park, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for National Park, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in National 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 National 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in National Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in National Park is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for National Park indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	National Park, NJ
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	91
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for National Park, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in National 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 National Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, National Park is on par with the national 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 National Park, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in National Park than in 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 National Park 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 $62,100 per year, the population of National Park earns a better than average median household income. National Park has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.98 percent of the population in National Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	National Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	60.9	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.6	97.7
Pharmacies	30.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65