Retirement Communities in Vernon, Connecticut

CaringScore for Vernon, 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 Vernon 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 Vernon.

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 4.5, Vernon 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 Vernon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vernon, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vernon, 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 Vernon 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, Vernon is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 126.6 physicians per capita, Vernon trails the national average by 42.6 percent. Vernon 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 Vernon is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vernon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vernon's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Vernon, 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 Vernon, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vernon, 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 Vernon 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Vernon 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 Vernon. 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 Vernon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vernon indexes at 18.0 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 21.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vernon, CT
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	121
Food Index	121
Utilities Index	121
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Vernon, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vernon. 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 Vernon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Vernon rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 191 days each year in Vernon, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Vernon 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 Vernon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $57,152 per year, the population of Vernon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Vernon has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.69 percent of the population in Vernon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vernon	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	44	97.7
Pharmacies	13.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65