In-Home Care Services in Hudson County, New Jersey

CaringScore for Hudson County, 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 Hudson 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 Hudson.

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, Hudson 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 Hudson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hudson County, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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, Hudson 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, Hudson trails the national average by 37.1 percent. Hudson 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 Hudson is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hudson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hudson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hudson County, 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 Hudson County, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 Hudson are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Hudson is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hudson indexes at 47.0 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 98.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hudson County, NJ
Aggregate Index	147
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	198
Food Index	132
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hudson County, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Hudson. 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 Hudson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Hudson 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 219 days each year in Hudson, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hudson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hudson is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,835 per year, the population of Hudson earns a median household income on par with the national average. Hudson has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.22 percent of the population in Hudson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hudson	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	158.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65