Home Health Agencies in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

CaringScore for Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes.

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 4.9, Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pompton Lakes, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes 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 4.9, Pompton Lakes 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 177.2 physicians per capita, Pompton Lakes trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Pompton Lakes 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 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pompton Lakes is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pompton Lakes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pompton Lakes's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pompton Lakes, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pompton Lakes, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pompton Lakes, 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 Pompton Lakes 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Pompton Lakes are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Pompton Lakes is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pompton Lakes indexes at 41.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 78.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pompton Lakes, NJ
Aggregate Index	141
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	178
Food Index	133
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pompton Lakes, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Pompton Lakes. 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 Pompton Lakes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Pompton Lakes 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 213 days each year in Pompton Lakes, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Pompton Lakes tend to be similar to 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 Pompton Lakes is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $81,828 per year, the population of Pompton Lakes earns a better than average median household income. Pompton Lakes has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.05 percent of the population in Pompton Lakes 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	Pompton Lakes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	53.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.8	97.7
Pharmacies	18	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65