Home Health Agencies in West Long Branch, New Jersey

CaringScore for West Long Branch, 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 West Long Branch 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 West Long Branch.

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 5.6, West Long Branch 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 West Long Branch. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Long Branch, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Long Branch, 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 West Long Branch 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 7.1, West Long Branch 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 320.7 physicians per capita, West Long Branch scores 45.4 percent better than the national average. West Long Branch scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.3, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Long Branch is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Long Branch -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Long Branch's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	West Long Branch, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	320.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	10.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Long Branch, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Long Branch, 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 West Long Branch 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in West Long Branch are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Long Branch is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Long Branch indexes at 48.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 136.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Long Branch, NJ
Aggregate Index	148
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	236
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Long Branch, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Long Branch. 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 West Long Branch is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, West Long Branch 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 209 days each year in West Long Branch, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in West Long Branch than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Long Branch is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $89,646 per year, the population of West Long Branch earns a better than average median household income. West Long Branch has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.02 percent of the population in West Long Branch is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Long Branch	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	49.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	96.6	97.7
Pharmacies	24.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65