Retirement Communities in New London, Connecticut

CaringScore for New London, CT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in New London 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 retirement communities in New London.

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, New London is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New London, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in New London, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for New London 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 6.5, New London rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 211.1 physicians per capita, New London closely matches the national average. New London scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 18.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in New London is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in New London -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 50.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of New London's environmental health -- is 14.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	New London, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	211.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New London, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in New London, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for New London is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities 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 retirement communities in New London are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for New London. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in New London to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New London indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	New London, CT
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	98
Food Index	117
Utilities Index	142
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for New London, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in New London. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for New London is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, New London rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 203 days each year in New London, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in New London tend to be similar to 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 New London is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,562 per year, the population of New London earns a lower than average median household income. New London has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.48 percent of the population in New London is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New London	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.3	136.1
Libraries	8.2	18.8
Places of Worship	65.2	220.5
Public Transit	7.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.9	97.7
Pharmacies	15.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65