Retirement Communities in Millville, New Jersey

CaringScore for Millville, 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 Millville 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 Millville.

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 3.3, Millville rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Millville, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Millville, 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 Millville 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 3.2, Millville 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 137.4 physicians per capita, Millville trails the national average by 37.7 percent. Millville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Millville is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Millville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Millville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Millville, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Millville, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Millville, 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 Millville 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 3.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Millville 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 Millville. 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 Millville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Millville indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Millville, NJ
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	87
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Millville, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Millville. 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 Millville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Millville rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 206 days each year in Millville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Millville than in 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 Millville is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $48,872 per year, the population of Millville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Millville has an unemployment rate of 13.00 percent, roughly 42.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.33 percent of the population in Millville 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	Millville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.1	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	90.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	109	97.7
Pharmacies	13.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65