Home Health Agencies in Newton, New Jersey

CaringScore for Newton, 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 Newton 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 Newton.

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, Newton 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 Newton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newton, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Newton, 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 Newton 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 4.6, Newton 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. At just 134.9 physicians per capita, Newton trails the national average by 38.8 percent. Newton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 35.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newton is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Newton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Newton, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newton, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Newton is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newton indexes at 26.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newton, NJ
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	147
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	134
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Newton, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Newton. 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 Newton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Newton 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 205 days each year in Newton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Newton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Newton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,573 per year, the population of Newton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Newton has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.58 percent of the population in Newton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	479.3	97.7
Pharmacies	36.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65