Home Health Agencies in Rocky Hill, New Jersey

CaringScore for Rocky Hill, 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 Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill.

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 6.5, Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rocky Hill, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rocky Hill, 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 Rocky Hill 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 8, Rocky Hill 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 363.2 physicians per capita, Rocky Hill scores 64.7 percent better than the national average. Rocky Hill scores 176.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.6, and scores 82.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rocky Hill is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rocky Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rocky Hill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rocky Hill, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	363.2	220.5
Geriatricians	3.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14.6	7.7
Oncologists	7.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rocky Hill, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rocky Hill, 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 Rocky Hill 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 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Rocky Hill are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Rocky Hill is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rocky Hill indexes at 54.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 161.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rocky Hill, NJ
Aggregate Index	154
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	261
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rocky Hill, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Rocky Hill. 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 Rocky Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.7, Rocky Hill 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 207 days each year in Rocky Hill, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Rocky Hill tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rocky Hill is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $103,990 per year, the population of Rocky Hill earns a better than average median household income. Rocky Hill has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.89 percent of the population in Rocky Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rocky Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	49.4	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	301.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65