In-Home Care Services in Island Heights, New Jersey

CaringScore for Island Heights, 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 Island Heights 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 Island Heights.

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 4.7, Island Heights 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 Island Heights. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Island Heights, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Island Heights, 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 Island Heights 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 4.5, Island Heights is on par with the national 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 149.7 physicians per capita, Island Heights trails the national average by 32.1 percent. Island Heights trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Island Heights is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Island Heights is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Island Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Island Heights, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	149.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Island Heights, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Island Heights, 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 Island Heights 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 2.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in Island Heights are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Island Heights is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Island Heights indexes at 37.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 99.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Island Heights, NJ
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	199
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	103

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Island Heights, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Island Heights. 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 Island Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Island Heights 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 210 days each year in Island Heights, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Island Heights tend to be similar to 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 in Island Heights is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $80,059 per year, the population of Island Heights earns a better than average median household income. Island Heights has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.99 percent of the population in Island Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Island Heights	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	37.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65