Retirement Communities in Union City, New Jersey

CaringScore for Union City, 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 Union City 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 Union City.

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 3.2, Union City rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Union City, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Union City, 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 Union City 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 3.8, Union City rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.6 physicians per capita, Union City trails the national average by 37.1 percent. Union City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Union City is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Union City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Union City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Union City, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Union City, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Union City, 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 Union City 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 Union City 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 Union City. 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 Union City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Union City indexes at 47.0 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 96.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Union City, NJ
Aggregate Index	147
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	196
Food Index	132
Utilities Index	148
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Union City, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Union City. 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 Union City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Union City 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 215 days each year in Union City, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Union City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Union City 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 $39,565 per year, the population of Union City earns a lower than average median household income. Union City has an unemployment rate of 13.80 percent, roughly 51.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.15 percent of the population in Union City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Union City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	45.8	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	203.8	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65