In-Home Care Services in New Hyde Park, New York

CaringScore for New Hyde Park, NY

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 New Hyde Park 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 New Hyde Park.

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 6.2, New Hyde Park rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Hyde Park, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Hyde Park, 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 New Hyde Park 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 9.9, New Hyde Park rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 529.6 physicians per capita, New Hyde Park scores 140.2 percent better than the national average. New Hyde Park scores 300.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.2, and scores 160.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New Hyde Park is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Hyde Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Hyde Park's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	New Hyde Park, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	529.6	220.5
Geriatricians	5.2	1.3
Cardiologists	24.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Hyde Park, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Hyde Park, 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 New Hyde Park 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 1.9, the costs associated with in-home care services in New Hyde Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in New Hyde Park is $4,350 , which is 26.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Hyde Park indexes at 58.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 155.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Hyde Park, NY
Aggregate Index	158
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	255
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	154
Transportation Index	113

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Hyde Park, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in New Hyde Park. 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 New Hyde Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, New Hyde Park 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 171 days each year in New Hyde Park, 16.6 percent fewer 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 New Hyde Park 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 index in New Hyde Park 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 $86,491 per year, the population of New Hyde Park earns a better than average median household income. New Hyde Park has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.41 percent of the population in New Hyde Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Hyde Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	42	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	565.4	97.7
Pharmacies	92.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65