Home Health Agencies in West Milford, New Jersey

CaringScore for West Milford, 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 Milford 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 Milford.

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, West Milford rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for West Milford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Milford, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Milford, 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 Milford 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, West Milford 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, West Milford trails the national average by 19.6 percent. West Milford 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 West Milford is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Milford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Milford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	West Milford, 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 West Milford, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in West Milford is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Milford indexes at 37.0 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 64.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Milford, NJ
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	164
Food Index	133
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for West Milford, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in West Milford. 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 Milford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, West Milford rates below 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 210 days each year in West Milford, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in West Milford 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 Milford is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $84,886 per year, the population of West Milford earns a better than average median household income. West Milford has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.45 percent of the population in West Milford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Milford	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	25.8	97.7
Pharmacies	3.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65