Home Health Agencies in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

CaringScore for Ridgefield Park, 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 Ridgefield Park 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 Ridgefield Park.

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 6.4, Ridgefield Park rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Ridgefield Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ridgefield Park, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ridgefield Park, 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 Ridgefield Park 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 9.3, Ridgefield Park rates above 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 440.7 physicians per capita, Ridgefield Park scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Ridgefield Park scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 124.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ridgefield Park is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ridgefield Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ridgefield Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ridgefield Park, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	440.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ridgefield Park, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ridgefield Park is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ridgefield Park indexes at 45.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 89.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ridgefield Park, NJ
Aggregate Index	145
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	189
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ridgefield Park, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ridgefield Park. 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 Ridgefield Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Ridgefield Park 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 204 days each year in Ridgefield Park, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ridgefield Park 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 Ridgefield Park is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,624 per year, the population of Ridgefield Park earns a better than average median household income. Ridgefield Park has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.51 percent of the population in Ridgefield Park 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	Ridgefield Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.4	97.7
Pharmacies	7.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65