Retirement Communities in Englewood, New Jersey

CaringScore for Englewood, 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 Englewood 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 Englewood.

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 6.2, Englewood rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Englewood, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Englewood, 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 Englewood 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 9.3, Englewood rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 440.7 physicians per capita, Englewood scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Englewood scores 200.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.9, and scores 124.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Englewood is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Englewood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Englewood's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Englewood, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	440.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.9	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	7.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Englewood, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Englewood, 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 Englewood 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 Englewood 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 Englewood. 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 Englewood to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Englewood indexes at 55.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 124.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Englewood, NJ
Aggregate Index	155
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	224
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Englewood, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Englewood. 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 Englewood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Englewood rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 207 days each year in Englewood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Englewood 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 index in Englewood is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $71,719 per year, the population of Englewood earns a better than average median household income. Englewood has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.02 percent of the population in Englewood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Englewood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	189	97.7
Pharmacies	27	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65