Retirement Communities in Wethersfield, Connecticut

CaringScore for Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield.

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 5.6, Wethersfield rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wethersfield, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield 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, Wethersfield 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, Wethersfield scores 32.1 percent better than the national average. Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wethersfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 78.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wethersfield's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield. 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 Wethersfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wethersfield indexes at 25.0 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 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wethersfield, CT
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	145
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wethersfield, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Wethersfield. 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 Wethersfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield is 50.0 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 $67,787 per year, the population of Wethersfield earns a better than average median household income. Wethersfield has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 23.01 percent of the population in Wethersfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 74.8 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wethersfield	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	83	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65