Home Health Agencies in New Fairfield, Connecticut

CaringScore for New Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield.

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 5.1, New Fairfield 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 New Fairfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Fairfield, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield scores 36.8 percent better than the national average. New Fairfield 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 Fairfield is 81.2 years -- 4.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New Fairfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 90.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Fairfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Fairfield, 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in New Fairfield is $4,338 , which is 19.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Fairfield indexes at 46.0 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 111.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Fairfield, CT
Aggregate Index	146
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	211
Food Index	119
Utilities Index	142
Transportation Index	111

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Fairfield, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in New Fairfield. 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 Fairfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, New Fairfield is on par with the national 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 204 days each year in New Fairfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in New Fairfield tend to be similar to 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 index in New Fairfield is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $113,096 per year, the population of New Fairfield earns a better than average median household income. New Fairfield has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.98 percent of the population in New Fairfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Fairfield	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	64	97.7
Pharmacies	14.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65