Home Health Agencies in Pomona, New Jersey

CaringScore for Pomona, 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 Pomona 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 Pomona.

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 4.3, Pomona 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 Pomona. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pomona, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pomona, 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 Pomona 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, Pomona 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, Pomona closely matches the national average. Pomona 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 Pomona is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pomona -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pomona's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pomona, 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 Pomona, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pomona, 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 Pomona 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pomona are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pomona is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pomona indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pomona, NJ
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	141
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pomona, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pomona. 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 Pomona is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Pomona 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 204 days each year in Pomona, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Pomona tend to be similar to 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 index in Pomona is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $69,882 per year, the population of Pomona earns a better than average median household income. Pomona has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.24 percent of the population in Pomona is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pomona	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	0	97.7
Pharmacies	33.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65