In-Home Care Services in Harrison, New Jersey

CaringScore for Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 Harrison.

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 3.7, Harrison rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrison, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 3.8, Harrison 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 138.6 physicians per capita, Harrison trails the national average by 37.1 percent. Harrison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Harrison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrison, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrison, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 2.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Harrison are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Harrison is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrison indexes at 44.0 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 86.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrison, NJ
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	186
Food Index	132
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Harrison, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Harrison. 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 Harrison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Harrison is on par with the national 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 222 days each year in Harrison, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Harrison than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Harrison is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $53,969 per year, the population of Harrison earns a median household income on par with the national average. Harrison has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.31 percent of the population in Harrison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harrison	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	45.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65