Adult Day Care Services in Brooklyn, Connecticut

CaringScore for Brooklyn, CT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Brooklyn 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 adult day care services in Brooklyn.

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 4.3, Brooklyn rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brooklyn, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Brooklyn, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Brooklyn 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 5.3, Brooklyn is on par with the national average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 129.2 physicians per capita, Brooklyn trails the national average by 41.4 percent. Brooklyn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brooklyn is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Brooklyn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brooklyn's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brooklyn, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	6.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brooklyn, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Brooklyn, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Brooklyn is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3, the costs associated with adult day care services in Brooklyn are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Brooklyn is $1,625 , which is 25.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brooklyn indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brooklyn, CT
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	139
Food Index	119
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	108

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brooklyn, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Brooklyn. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Brooklyn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Brooklyn is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 198 days each year in Brooklyn, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Brooklyn than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Brooklyn is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $64,408 per year, the population of Brooklyn earns a better than average median household income. Brooklyn has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.77 percent of the population in Brooklyn 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	Brooklyn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	24.6	136.1
Libraries	19.4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.3	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65