Retirement Communities in Bayonne, New Jersey

CaringScore for Bayonne, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Bayonne 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 retirement communities in Bayonne.

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 3.5, Bayonne rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bayonne, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bayonne, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Bayonne 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 3.8, Bayonne rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.6 physicians per capita, Bayonne trails the national average by 37.1 percent. Bayonne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bayonne is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bayonne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bayonne's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bayonne, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bayonne, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bayonne, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Bayonne is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 1.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bayonne are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bayonne. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Bayonne to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bayonne indexes at 44.0 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 86.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bayonne, NJ
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	186
Food Index	132
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bayonne, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bayonne. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Bayonne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Bayonne is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 220 days each year in Bayonne, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Bayonne tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bayonne is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $55,815 per year, the population of Bayonne earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bayonne has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.97 percent of the population in Bayonne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bayonne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	45.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.2	97.7
Pharmacies	15.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65