In-Home Care Services in Winsted, Connecticut

CaringScore for Winsted, 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 Winsted 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 Winsted.

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 5.2, Winsted is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Winsted, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Winsted, 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 Winsted 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, Winsted 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, Winsted trails the national average by 17.6 percent. Winsted 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 Winsted is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Winsted -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 84.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Winsted's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Winsted, 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 Winsted, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Winsted, 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 Winsted 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 4.8, Winsted is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Winsted is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Winsted indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Winsted, CT
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	113
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	130
Transportation Index	110

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Winsted, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Winsted. 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 Winsted is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Winsted is on par with the national 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 195 days each year in Winsted, 4.9 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 Winsted 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 index in Winsted 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 $47,604 per year, the population of Winsted earns a lower than average median household income. Winsted has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.06 percent of the population in Winsted is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Winsted	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	163	97.7
Pharmacies	27.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65