Retirement Communities in Ridgewood, New Jersey

CaringScore for Ridgewood, 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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood.

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 6.4, Ridgewood rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ridgewood, NJ

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

Doctors Per Capita	Ridgewood, 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 Ridgewood, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ridgewood, 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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood. 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 Ridgewood to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ridgewood indexes at 102.0 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 295.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ridgewood, NJ
Aggregate Index	202
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	395
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	152
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ridgewood, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ridgewood. 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 Ridgewood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8, Ridgewood 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 209 days each year in Ridgewood, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $133,676 per year, the population of Ridgewood earns a better than average median household income. Ridgewood has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.67 percent of the population in Ridgewood 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	Ridgewood	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	120.1	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65