In-Home Care Services in Stone Harbor, New Jersey

CaringScore for Stone Harbor, 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 Stone Harbor 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 Stone Harbor.

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, Stone Harbor 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 Stone Harbor. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Stone Harbor, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stone Harbor, 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 Stone Harbor 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 4.4, Stone Harbor 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 160.7 physicians per capita, Stone Harbor trails the national average by 27.1 percent. Stone Harbor trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Stone Harbor is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Stone Harbor is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Stone Harbor's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Stone Harbor, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Stone Harbor, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stone Harbor, 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 Stone Harbor 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 4.5, Stone Harbor is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Stone Harbor is $3,123 , which is 9.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Stone Harbor indexes at 125.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 409.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Stone Harbor, NJ
Aggregate Index	225
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	509
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	100

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Stone Harbor, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Stone Harbor. 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 Stone Harbor is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Stone Harbor 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 201 days each year in Stone Harbor, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Stone Harbor 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 Stone Harbor is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $72,172 per year, the population of Stone Harbor earns a better than average median household income. Stone Harbor has an unemployment rate of 15.90 percent, roughly 74.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 42.01 percent of the population in Stone Harbor is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 219.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Stone Harbor	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	11.6	18.8
Places of Worship	83.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	813	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65