Retirement Communities in West Hartford, Connecticut

CaringScore for West Hartford, 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 West Hartford 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 West Hartford.

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 5.4, West Hartford 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 West Hartford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Hartford, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West Hartford, 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 West Hartford 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 7.3, West Hartford 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 291.3 physicians per capita, West Hartford scores 32.1 percent better than the national average. West Hartford scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 63.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Hartford is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Hartford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 78.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Hartford's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Hartford, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	291.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Hartford, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West Hartford, 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 West Hartford 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 2.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in West Hartford 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 West Hartford. 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 West Hartford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Hartford indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Hartford, CT
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	163
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Hartford, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West Hartford. 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 West Hartford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, West Hartford 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 190 days each year in West Hartford, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in West Hartford tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Hartford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $76,923 per year, the population of West Hartford earns a better than average median household income. West Hartford has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.41 percent of the population in West Hartford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Hartford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	55.2	220.5
Public Transit	149	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65