Home Health Agencies in New Canaan, Connecticut

CaringScore for New 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 home health agencies in New 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 home health agencies in New Canaan.

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 5.8, New Canaan rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Canaan, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Canaan, 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 New 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 7.4, New Canaan rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 301.6 physicians per capita, New Canaan scores 36.8 percent better than the national average. New Canaan 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 New Canaan is 81.2 years -- 4.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Canaan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 90.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Canaan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Canaan, 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 New Canaan, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for New Canaan 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 2.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in New Canaan are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Canaan is $4,338 , which is 19.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Canaan indexes at 168.0 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 547.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Canaan, CT
Aggregate Index	268
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	647
Food Index	119
Utilities Index	142
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Canaan, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for New Canaan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, New Canaan 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 202 days each year in New Canaan, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in New Canaan tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in New Canaan is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $191,225 per year, the population of New Canaan earns a better than average median household income. New Canaan has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.36 percent of the population in New Canaan 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	New Canaan	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	94.3	97.7
Pharmacies	19.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65