Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Shelton, Connecticut

CaringScore for Shelton, CT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shelton 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 continuing care retirement communities in Shelton.

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 5.7, Shelton rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shelton, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shelton, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Shelton 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 7.4, Shelton rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 301.6 physicians per capita, Shelton scores 36.8 percent better than the national average. Shelton scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shelton is 81.2 years -- 4.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shelton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 90.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shelton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shelton, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	301.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shelton, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shelton, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Shelton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Shelton are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Shelton. 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 continuing care retirement communities in Shelton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shelton indexes at 38.0 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 83.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shelton, CT
Aggregate Index	138
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	183
Food Index	119
Utilities Index	142
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Shelton, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shelton. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Shelton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Shelton rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 176 days each year in Shelton, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Shelton tend to be similar to 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 Shelton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $85,714 per year, the population of Shelton earns a better than average median household income. Shelton has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.55 percent of the population in Shelton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shelton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	53.8	220.5
Public Transit	431	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.2	97.7
Pharmacies	17.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65