Retirement Communities in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

CaringScore for Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy.

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 4.5, Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Perth Amboy, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy 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 6.4, Perth Amboy 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 254.3 physicians per capita, Perth Amboy scores 15.3 percent better than the national average. Perth Amboy scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Perth Amboy is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Perth Amboy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Perth Amboy's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Perth Amboy, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	254.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Perth Amboy, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy 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 2.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy. 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 Perth Amboy to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Perth Amboy indexes at 28.0 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 65.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Perth Amboy, NJ
Aggregate Index	128
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	165
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Perth Amboy, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Perth Amboy. 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 Perth Amboy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Perth Amboy 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 202 days each year in Perth Amboy, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Perth Amboy 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 in Perth Amboy is 50.0 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 $47,999 per year, the population of Perth Amboy earns a lower than average median household income. Perth Amboy has an unemployment rate of 16.80 percent, roughly 84.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.27 percent of the population in Perth Amboy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Perth Amboy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	41.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.3	97.7
Pharmacies	18	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65