Home Health Agencies in Scotch Plains, New Jersey

CaringScore for Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains.

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, Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scotch Plains, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains 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 5.8, Scotch Plains 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 225.4 physicians per capita, Scotch Plains closely matches the national average. Scotch Plains scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scotch Plains is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Scotch Plains -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 96.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scotch Plains's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Scotch Plains, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scotch Plains, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scotch Plains, 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 Scotch Plains 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 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Scotch Plains are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Scotch Plains is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scotch Plains indexes at 59.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 168.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scotch Plains, NJ
Aggregate Index	159
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	268
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Scotch Plains, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Scotch Plains. 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 Scotch Plains is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Scotch Plains 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 203 days each year in Scotch Plains, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Scotch Plains 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 index in Scotch Plains is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $99,951 per year, the population of Scotch Plains earns a better than average median household income. Scotch Plains has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.17 percent of the population in Scotch Plains 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	Scotch Plains	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	50.1	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	71	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65