Home Health Agencies in Mansfield Center, Connecticut

CaringScore for Mansfield Center, CT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Mansfield Center 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 home health agencies in Mansfield Center.

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 4.8, Mansfield Center is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mansfield Center, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mansfield Center, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Mansfield Center 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, Mansfield Center is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 126.6 physicians per capita, Mansfield Center trails the national average by 42.6 percent. Mansfield Center trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mansfield Center is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mansfield Center -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mansfield Center's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mansfield Center, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	126.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mansfield Center, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mansfield Center, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Mansfield Center is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Mansfield Center are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Mansfield Center is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mansfield Center indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mansfield Center, CT
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	139
Food Index	121
Utilities Index	121
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mansfield Center, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Mansfield Center. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Mansfield Center is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Mansfield Center rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 193 days each year in Mansfield Center, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mansfield Center 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 in Mansfield Center is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $66,928 per year, the population of Mansfield Center earns a better than average median household income. Mansfield Center has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.70 percent of the population in Mansfield Center is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mansfield Center	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	58.7	220.5
Public Transit	149	110.4
Grocery Stores	267.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65