Home Health Agencies in Riverdale, New Jersey

CaringScore for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale.

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 5.8, Riverdale 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 Riverdale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Riverdale, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riverdale, 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 Riverdale 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 7.5, Riverdale 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 324.9 physicians per capita, Riverdale scores 47.3 percent better than the national average. Riverdale scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 66.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Riverdale is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Riverdale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Riverdale's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Riverdale, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	324.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	15.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Riverdale, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riverdale, 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 Riverdale 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 3.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Riverdale are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Riverdale is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Riverdale indexes at 43.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 109.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Riverdale, NJ
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	209
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Riverdale, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Riverdale. 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 Riverdale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Riverdale 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 202 days each year in Riverdale, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Riverdale 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 Riverdale is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $97,886 per year, the population of Riverdale earns a better than average median household income. Riverdale has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.13 percent of the population in Riverdale 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	Riverdale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	55.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65