Home Health Agencies in Wanaque, New Jersey

CaringScore for Wanaque, 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 Wanaque 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 Wanaque.

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 4.7, Wanaque 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 Wanaque. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wanaque, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wanaque, 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 Wanaque 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 4.9, Wanaque 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 177.2 physicians per capita, Wanaque trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Wanaque trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wanaque is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wanaque -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wanaque's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wanaque, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wanaque, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wanaque, 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 Wanaque 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 2.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wanaque are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wanaque is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wanaque indexes at 40.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wanaque, NJ
Aggregate Index	140
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	173
Food Index	133
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wanaque, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wanaque. 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 Wanaque is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Wanaque 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 212 days each year in Wanaque, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Wanaque 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 Wanaque is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $82,508 per year, the population of Wanaque earns a better than average median household income. Wanaque has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.02 percent of the population in Wanaque 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	Wanaque	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	53.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.5	97.7
Pharmacies	7.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65