Retirement Communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey

CaringScore for Monmouth County, 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 Monmouth 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 Monmouth.

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 5.4, Monmouth is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Monmouth County, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Monmouth, 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 Monmouth 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 7.1, Monmouth 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 320.7 physicians per capita, Monmouth scores 45.4 percent better than the national average. Monmouth scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.3, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Monmouth is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Monmouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Monmouth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Monmouth County, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	320.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	10.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Monmouth County, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Monmouth, 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 Monmouth 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 2.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Monmouth 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 Monmouth. 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 Monmouth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Monmouth indexes at 43.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 120.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Monmouth County, NJ
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	220
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Monmouth County, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Monmouth. 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 Monmouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Monmouth 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 209 days each year in Monmouth, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Monmouth 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 in Monmouth is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $82,169 per year, the population of Monmouth earns a better than average median household income. Monmouth has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.65 percent of the population in Monmouth 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	Monmouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	49.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65