In-Home Care Services in Park Ridge, New Jersey

CaringScore for Park Ridge, 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 Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge.

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 6.8, Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park Ridge, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Park Ridge, 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 Park Ridge 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 9.3, Park Ridge 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 440.7 physicians per capita, Park Ridge scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Park Ridge scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 124.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Park Ridge is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Park Ridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Park Ridge's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Park Ridge, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	440.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Park Ridge, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Park Ridge is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park Ridge indexes at 72.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 187.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Park Ridge, NJ
Aggregate Index	172
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	287
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park Ridge, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Park Ridge. 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 Park Ridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.4, Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $112,531 per year, the population of Park Ridge earns a better than average median household income. Park Ridge has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.82 percent of the population in Park Ridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park Ridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	102	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65