Retirement Communities in Rahway, New Jersey

CaringScore for Rahway, 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 Rahway 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 Rahway.

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 4.6, Rahway 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 Rahway. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rahway, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rahway, 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 Rahway 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 5.8, Rahway 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 225.4 physicians per capita, Rahway closely matches the national average. Rahway scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rahway is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rahway -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 96.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rahway's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rahway, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rahway, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rahway, 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 Rahway 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 3.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Rahway 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 Rahway. 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 Rahway to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rahway indexes at 28.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rahway, NJ
Aggregate Index	128
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	155
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	137
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rahway, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rahway. 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 Rahway is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Rahway 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 203 days each year in Rahway, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Rahway 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 Rahway is 25.0 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 $58,914 per year, the population of Rahway earns a better than average median household income. Rahway has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.93 percent of the population in Rahway is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rahway	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	50.1	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.3	97.7
Pharmacies	6.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65