Home Health Agencies in Wrightstown, New Jersey

CaringScore for Wrightstown, 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 Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown.

A 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 5.4, Wrightstown is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wrightstown, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wrightstown, 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 Wrightstown 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 6.6, Wrightstown 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 287.1 physicians per capita, Wrightstown scores 30.2 percent better than the national average. Wrightstown scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wrightstown is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wrightstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 33.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wrightstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wrightstown, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	287.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	15.5	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wrightstown, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wrightstown, 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 Wrightstown 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 3.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Wrightstown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Wrightstown is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wrightstown indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Wrightstown, NJ
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	103
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wrightstown, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Wrightstown. 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 Wrightstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,869 per year, the population of Wrightstown earns a lower than average median household income. Wrightstown has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.37 percent of the population in Wrightstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wrightstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	40.2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	51.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	863.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65