Assisted Living Facilities in Canaan, Connecticut

CaringScore for Canaan, CT

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 Canaan 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 Canaan.

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 5.4, Canaan is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Canaan, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Canaan, 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 Canaan 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, Canaan rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 181.7 physicians per capita, Canaan trails the national average by 17.6 percent. Canaan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 28.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Canaan is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Canaan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 84.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Canaan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Canaan, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	181.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Canaan, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Canaan, 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 Canaan 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 4.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Canaan are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Canaan is $2,937 , which is 9.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Canaan indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 114 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Canaan, CT
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	114
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	130
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Canaan, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Canaan. 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 Canaan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Canaan rates above 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 194 days each year in Canaan, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Canaan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Canaan is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $36,885 per year, the population of Canaan earns a lower than average median household income. Canaan has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.90 percent of the population in Canaan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Canaan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.4	136.1
Libraries	15.4	18.8
Places of Worship	79.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	347.8	97.7
Pharmacies	173.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65