Home Health Agencies in Watchung, New Jersey

CaringScore for Watchung, 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 Watchung 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 Watchung.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Watchung, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Watchung, 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 Watchung 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, Watchung 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, Watchung scores 64.7 percent better than the national average. Watchung 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 Watchung is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Watchung -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Watchung's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Watchung, 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 Watchung, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Watchung is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Watchung indexes at 109.0 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 357.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Watchung, NJ
Aggregate Index	209
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	457
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Watchung, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Watchung. 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 Watchung is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Watchung 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 204 days each year in Watchung, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Watchung 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 Watchung is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $132,539 per year, the population of Watchung earns a better than average median household income. Watchung has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.78 percent of the population in Watchung is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Watchung	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	105.4	97.7
Pharmacies	30.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65