Retirement Communities in Paramus, New Jersey

CaringScore for Paramus, 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 Paramus 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 Paramus.

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 5.9, Paramus rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paramus, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paramus, 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 Paramus 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, Paramus 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, Paramus scores 99.9 percent better than the national average. Paramus 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 Paramus is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Paramus -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paramus's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Paramus, 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 Paramus, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paramus, 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 Paramus 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 Paramus 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 Paramus. 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 Paramus to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paramus indexes at 76.0 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 199.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paramus, NJ
Aggregate Index	176
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	299
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Paramus, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paramus. 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 Paramus is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Paramus 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 210 days each year in Paramus, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Paramus tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Paramus is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $96,544 per year, the population of Paramus earns a better than average median household income. Paramus has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.75 percent of the population in Paramus is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paramus	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	146.3	97.7
Pharmacies	34.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65