In-Home Care Services in Wayne, New Jersey

CaringScore for Wayne, 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 Wayne 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 Wayne.

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 4.2, Wayne rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wayne, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wayne, 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 Wayne 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, Wayne 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, Wayne trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Wayne 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 Wayne is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wayne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wayne's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wayne, 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 Wayne, NJ

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

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Wayne is $3,718 , which is 8.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wayne indexes at 78.0 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 207.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wayne, NJ
Aggregate Index	178
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	307
Food Index	133
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wayne, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Wayne. 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 Wayne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Wayne 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 208 days each year in Wayne, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Wayne 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 Wayne is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $98,327 per year, the population of Wayne earns a better than average median household income. Wayne has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.80 percent of the population in Wayne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wayne	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	127.8	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65