Home Health Agencies in Westwood, New Jersey

CaringScore for Westwood, 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 Westwood 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 Westwood.

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 6.7, Westwood 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 Westwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westwood, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westwood, 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 Westwood 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 9.3, Westwood 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 440.7 physicians per capita, Westwood scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Westwood scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 124.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Westwood is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Westwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Westwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Westwood, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	440.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Westwood, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Westwood is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westwood indexes at 61.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 147.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Westwood, NJ
Aggregate Index	161
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	247
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Westwood, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Westwood. 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 Westwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Westwood 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 Westwood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Westwood tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Westwood is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $73,991 per year, the population of Westwood earns a better than average median household income. Westwood has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.68 percent of the population in Westwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	226.8	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65