Retirement Communities in Morris Plains, New Jersey

CaringScore for Morris Plains, 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 Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains.

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 6.1, Morris Plains rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morris Plains, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Morris Plains, 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 Morris Plains 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 7.5, Morris Plains 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 324.9 physicians per capita, Morris Plains scores 47.3 percent better than the national average. Morris Plains scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 66.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Morris Plains is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Morris Plains -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morris Plains's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Morris Plains, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	324.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	15.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morris Plains, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Morris Plains, 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 Morris Plains 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 2.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains. 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 Morris Plains to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morris Plains indexes at 55.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 151.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morris Plains, NJ
Aggregate Index	155
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	251
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Morris Plains, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Morris Plains. 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 Morris Plains is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.5, Morris Plains 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 204 days each year in Morris Plains, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Morris Plains 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 Morris Plains is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $112,523 per year, the population of Morris Plains earns a better than average median household income. Morris Plains has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.53 percent of the population in Morris Plains is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morris Plains	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	7.5	18.8
Places of Worship	55.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	196.7	97.7
Pharmacies	89.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65