In-Home Care Services in Totowa, New Jersey

CaringScore for Totowa, 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 Totowa 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 Totowa.

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 4.6, Totowa 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 Totowa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Totowa, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Totowa, 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 Totowa 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 4.9, Totowa 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 177.2 physicians per capita, Totowa trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Totowa 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 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Totowa is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Totowa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Totowa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Totowa, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Totowa, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Totowa is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Totowa indexes at 52.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 116.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Totowa, NJ
Aggregate Index	152
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	216
Food Index	133
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Totowa, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Totowa. 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 Totowa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Totowa 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 Totowa, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Totowa 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 Totowa is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $69,220 per year, the population of Totowa earns a better than average median household income. Totowa has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.62 percent of the population in Totowa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Totowa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	53.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	160	97.7
Pharmacies	56.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65