Retirement Communities in Paterson, New Jersey

CaringScore for Paterson, 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 Paterson 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 Paterson.

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 3.5, Paterson rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paterson, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paterson, 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 Paterson 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 4.9, Paterson is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 177.2 physicians per capita, Paterson trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Paterson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Paterson is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Paterson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paterson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Paterson, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paterson, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paterson, 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 Paterson 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 Paterson 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 Paterson. 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 Paterson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paterson indexes at 40.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 75.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paterson, NJ
Aggregate Index	140
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	175
Food Index	133
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Paterson, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paterson. 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 Paterson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Paterson 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 210 days each year in Paterson, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Paterson 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 in Paterson is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,333 per year, the population of Paterson earns a lower than average median household income. Paterson has an unemployment rate of 16.20 percent, roughly 78.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.19 percent of the population in Paterson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paterson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	53.6	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	227.4	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65