In-Home Care Services in Sussex County, New Jersey

CaringScore for Sussex 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 Sussex 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 Sussex.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sussex County, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sussex, 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 Sussex 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 4.6, Sussex 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 134.9 physicians per capita, Sussex trails the national average by 38.8 percent. Sussex trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 35.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sussex is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sussex -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sussex's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sussex County, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	134.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sussex County, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sussex, 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 Sussex 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 3.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Sussex are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Sussex is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sussex indexes at 29.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sussex County, NJ
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	158
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	134
Transportation Index	105

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Sussex County, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Sussex. 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 Sussex is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Sussex 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 208 days each year in Sussex, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sussex 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 Sussex is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $81,724 per year, the population of Sussex earns a better than average median household income. Sussex has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.35 percent of the population in Sussex is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sussex	Nat'l Avg
Parks	23	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.9	97.7
Pharmacies	14.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65