Retirement Communities in North Plainfield, New Jersey

CaringScore for North Plainfield, 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 North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield.

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 5.5, North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Plainfield, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Plainfield, 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 North Plainfield 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 8, North Plainfield 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 363.2 physicians per capita, North Plainfield scores 64.7 percent better than the national average. North Plainfield scores 176.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.6, and scores 82.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Plainfield is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Plainfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Plainfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Plainfield, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	363.2	220.5
Geriatricians	3.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14.6	7.7
Oncologists	7.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Plainfield, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Plainfield, 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 North Plainfield 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield. 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 North Plainfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Plainfield indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Plainfield, NJ
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	160
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Plainfield, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Plainfield. 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 North Plainfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, North Plainfield 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 208 days each year in North Plainfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in North Plainfield tend to be similar to 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 index in North Plainfield is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $69,087 per year, the population of North Plainfield earns a better than average median household income. North Plainfield has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.99 percent of the population in North Plainfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.1 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Plainfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	49.4	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	32.5	97.7
Pharmacies	13.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65