Home Health Agencies in Tolland County, Connecticut

CaringScore for Tolland County, 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 Tolland 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 Tolland.

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 4.7, Tolland 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 Tolland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tolland County, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tolland, 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 Tolland 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, Tolland 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, Tolland trails the national average by 42.6 percent. Tolland 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 Tolland is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Tolland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tolland's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tolland County, 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 Tolland County, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tolland, 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 Tolland 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 3.1, the costs associated with home health agencies in Tolland are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Tolland is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tolland indexes at 26.0 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 48.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tolland County, CT
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	148
Food Index	121
Utilities Index	121
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tolland County, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Tolland. 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 Tolland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Tolland 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 191 days each year in Tolland, 6.8 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 Tolland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tolland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $75,469 per year, the population of Tolland earns a better than average median household income. Tolland has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.68 percent of the population in Tolland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tolland	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	65.5	97.7
Pharmacies	10.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65