Assisted Living Facilities in Addison County, Vermont

CaringScore for Addison County, VT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Addison 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 assisted living facilities in Addison.

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 5.6, Addison rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Addison County, VT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Addison, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Addison 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 6.8, Addison rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 197.3 physicians per capita, Addison closely matches the national average. Addison trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 15.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Addison is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Addison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Addison's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Addison County, VT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	197.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Addison County, VT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Addison, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Addison is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Addison are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Addison is $3,225 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Addison indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Addison County, VT
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	117
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Addison County, VT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Addison. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Addison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Addison is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 159 days each year in Addison, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Addison than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Addison is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,152 per year, the population of Addison earns a median household income on par with the national average. Addison has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.87 percent of the population in Addison 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	Addison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	35.3	18.8
Places of Worship	127.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65