Home Health Agencies in Penns Grove, New Jersey

CaringScore for Penns Grove, 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 Penns Grove 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 Penns Grove.

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 3.2, Penns Grove 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 Penns Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Penns Grove, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Penns Grove, 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 Penns Grove 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 2.5, Penns Grove 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 102.5 physicians per capita, Penns Grove trails the national average by 53.5 percent. Penns Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 84.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Penns Grove is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Penns Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Penns Grove's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Penns Grove, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Penns Grove, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Penns Grove, 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 Penns Grove 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 4.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Penns Grove are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Penns Grove is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Penns Grove is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Penns Grove, NJ
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	66
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Penns Grove, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Penns Grove. 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 Penns Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Penns Grove rates below 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 204 days each year in Penns Grove, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Penns Grove than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Penns Grove is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $33,492 per year, the population of Penns Grove earns a lower than average median household income. Penns Grove has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.42 percent of the population in Penns Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Penns Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	110.5	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	193.3	97.7
Pharmacies	21.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65