In-Home Care Services in Cape May Court House, New Jersey

CaringScore for Cape May Court House, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Cape May Court House 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 in-home care services in Cape May Court House.

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, Cape May Court House is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cape May Court House, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cape May Court House, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Cape May Court House 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, Cape May Court House rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 160.7 physicians per capita, Cape May Court House trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Cape May Court House 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 Cape May Court House is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cape May Court House -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cape May Court House's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cape May Court House, 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 Cape May Court House, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cape May Court House, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Cape May Court House is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.8, Cape May Court House is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Cape May Court House is $3,123 , which is 9.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cape May Court House indexes at 23.0 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 46.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cape May Court House, NJ
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	146
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cape May Court House, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cape May Court House. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Cape May Court House is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Cape May Court House rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Cape May Court House, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cape May Court House 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 Cape May Court House 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 $62,998 per year, the population of Cape May Court House earns a better than average median household income. Cape May Court House has an unemployment rate of 15.90 percent, roughly 74.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.11 percent of the population in Cape May Court House is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cape May Court House	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	109.4	97.7
Pharmacies	43.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65