Home Health Agencies in Ocean Gate, New Jersey

CaringScore for Ocean Gate, 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 Ocean Gate 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 Ocean Gate.

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 4.2, Ocean Gate 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 Ocean Gate. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ocean Gate, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ocean Gate, 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 Ocean Gate 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 4.5, Ocean Gate 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 149.7 physicians per capita, Ocean Gate trails the national average by 32.1 percent. Ocean Gate trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ocean Gate is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ocean Gate -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ocean Gate's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ocean Gate, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	149.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ocean Gate, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ocean Gate is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ocean Gate indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ocean Gate, NJ
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	122
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ocean Gate, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ocean Gate. 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 Ocean Gate is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Ocean Gate 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 210 days each year in Ocean Gate, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Ocean Gate 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 Ocean Gate is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $55,065 per year, the population of Ocean Gate earns a median household income on par with the national average. Ocean Gate has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.82 percent of the population in Ocean Gate is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ocean Gate	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	37.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	46.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65