Home Health Agencies in Pleasantville, New Jersey

CaringScore for Pleasantville, 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 Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville.

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 4.1, Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pleasantville, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pleasantville, 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 Pleasantville 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 5.1, Pleasantville 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 seeking home health agencies. At 218.3 physicians per capita, Pleasantville closely matches the national average. Pleasantville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pleasantville is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pleasantville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pleasantville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pleasantville, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pleasantville, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pleasantville is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pleasantville indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pleasantville, NJ
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	103
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pleasantville, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pleasantville. 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 Pleasantville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Pleasantville 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 201 days each year in Pleasantville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,545 per year, the population of Pleasantville earns a lower than average median household income. Pleasantville has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.24 percent of the population in Pleasantville 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	Pleasantville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	57.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	212	97.7
Pharmacies	10.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65