In-Home Care Services in Litchfield, Connecticut

CaringScore for Litchfield, CT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Litchfield 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 in-home care services in Litchfield.

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 5.9, Litchfield rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Litchfield, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Litchfield, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Litchfield 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 5.8, Litchfield rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 181.7 physicians per capita, Litchfield trails the national average by 17.6 percent. Litchfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 28.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Litchfield is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Litchfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 84.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Litchfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Litchfield, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	181.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Litchfield, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Litchfield, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Litchfield is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Litchfield are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Litchfield is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Litchfield indexes at 43.0 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 104.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Litchfield, CT
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	204
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	130
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Litchfield, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Litchfield. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Litchfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8, Litchfield rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 196 days each year in Litchfield, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Litchfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Litchfield is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $65,762 per year, the population of Litchfield earns a better than average median household income. Litchfield has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.63 percent of the population in Litchfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Litchfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	21.4	136.1
Libraries	15.4	18.8
Places of Worship	79.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	968.5	97.7
Pharmacies	242.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65