There are 10 residential care homes serving Chester, Connecticut. This includes 1 in Chester and 9 nearby. Senior board and care costs in Connecticut range from about $50 up to $230 per day, with a mean expenditure running approximately $132. The per month expense averages about $3,967 and ranges between $1,500 and $6,900. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $47,601, which is greater than the US average of $31,500.
Costs of residential care in Chester can range between $1,913 per month and $6,611 per month. The median cost is approximately $4,181 per month, or around $50,175 annually.
Chester is a small municipality in the State of Connecticut. It is located in Middlesex County and is part of the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area. While the encompassing statistical area is home to 990,086 residents, there are just 3,994 living in the city. Those who are over 55 constitute around 38% of the total community.
The SeniorScore™ for Chester is 80. The mean home price in the city is $472,500, which is higher than the Connecticut average of $456,000. Chester also has an average unemployment rate of approximately 5.77%. The city's mean household income is $80,000 ($40,000 per person), in comparison to an average of $79,000 for the entire state of Connecticut.
Chester has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives heavy amounts of rainfall each year. Compared to other American cities, Chester has below average air quality and above average water quality.