Home Health Agencies in Stanhope, New Jersey

CaringScore for Stanhope, 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 Stanhope 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 Stanhope.

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 4.9, Stanhope 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 Stanhope. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stanhope, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stanhope, 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 Stanhope 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 4.6, Stanhope is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 134.9 physicians per capita, Stanhope trails the national average by 38.8 percent. Stanhope trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 35.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stanhope is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Stanhope -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Stanhope's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stanhope, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stanhope, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stanhope, 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 Stanhope 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 3.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Stanhope are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Stanhope is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stanhope indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stanhope, NJ
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	143
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	134
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stanhope, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Stanhope. 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 Stanhope is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Stanhope 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 Stanhope, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Stanhope 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 Stanhope is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $79,628 per year, the population of Stanhope earns a better than average median household income. Stanhope has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.14 percent of the population in Stanhope is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stanhope	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	311	97.7
Pharmacies	28.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65