Home Health Agencies in Wildwood, New Jersey

CaringScore for Wildwood, 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood.

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 4.4, Wildwood 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 Wildwood. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wildwood, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wildwood, 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 Wildwood 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 4.4, Wildwood rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 160.7 physicians per capita, Wildwood trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Wildwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wildwood is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wildwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wildwood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wildwood, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wildwood, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wildwood, 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 Wildwood 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 4.9, Wildwood is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wildwood is $3,289 , which is 9.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wildwood indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wildwood, NJ
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	119
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wildwood, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wildwood. 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 Wildwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Wildwood 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 205 days each year in Wildwood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wildwood than in 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 Wildwood is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $33,190 per year, the population of Wildwood earns a lower than average median household income. Wildwood has an unemployment rate of 15.90 percent, roughly 74.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.05 percent of the population in Wildwood 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	Wildwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	83.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	571.7	97.7
Pharmacies	19.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65