Home Health Agencies in Suffern, New York

CaringScore for Suffern, NY

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 Suffern 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 Suffern.

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, Suffern 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 Suffern. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Suffern, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Suffern, 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 Suffern 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 8.2, Suffern 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 345.3 physicians per capita, Suffern scores 56.6 percent better than the national average. Suffern scores 184.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.7, and scores 56.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Suffern is 80.8 years -- 3.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Suffern -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 84.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Suffern's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Suffern, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	345.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.7	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Suffern, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Suffern, 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 Suffern 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 Suffern are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Suffern is $3,586 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Suffern indexes at 40.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 75.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Suffern, NY
Aggregate Index	140
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	175
Food Index	130
Utilities Index	149
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Suffern, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Suffern. 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 Suffern is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.3, Suffern 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 200 days each year in Suffern, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Suffern 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 Suffern is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $74,123 per year, the population of Suffern earns a better than average median household income. Suffern has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.12 percent of the population in Suffern is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Suffern	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19.2	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	60.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	151.6	97.7
Pharmacies	8.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65