Home Health Agencies in Southbury, Connecticut

CaringScore for Southbury, 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 Southbury 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 Southbury.

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, Southbury 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 Southbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Southbury, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Southbury, 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 Southbury 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, Southbury 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 328.4 physicians per capita, Southbury scores 48.9 percent better than the national average. Southbury scores 184.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.7, and scores 65.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Southbury is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Southbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Southbury's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Southbury, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	328.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.7	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	6.1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Southbury, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Southbury, 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 Southbury 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 2.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Southbury are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Southbury is $4,147 , which is 14.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Southbury indexes at 37.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 76.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Southbury, CT
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	176
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	142
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Southbury, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Southbury. 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 Southbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Southbury 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 206 days each year in Southbury, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Southbury tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Southbury 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 $82,066 per year, the population of Southbury earns a better than average median household income. Southbury has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 27.10 percent of the population in Southbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 105.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Southbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	51.3	220.5
Public Transit	178.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.3	97.7
Pharmacies	24.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65