Home Health Agencies in Rio Grande, New Jersey

CaringScore for Rio Grande, 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 Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande.

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 5.2, Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rio Grande, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Grande, 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 Rio Grande 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 4.4, Rio Grande 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 160.7 physicians per capita, Rio Grande trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Rio Grande trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rio Grande is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rio Grande -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rio Grande's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rio Grande, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rio Grande, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Grande, 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 Rio Grande 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 5, Rio Grande is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rio Grande is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rio Grande indexes at 10.0 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 97 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Rio Grande, NJ
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	97
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rio Grande, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rio Grande. 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 Rio Grande is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Rio Grande 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 206 days each year in Rio Grande, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,713 per year, the population of Rio Grande earns a lower than average median household income. Rio Grande has an unemployment rate of 15.90 percent, roughly 74.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.06 percent of the population in Rio Grande is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rio Grande	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	83.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	348.9	97.7
Pharmacies	130.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65