There are 20 hospice facilities serving New Canaan, Connecticut. This includes 1 facility in New Canaan and 19 nearby. The median cost / day for hospice in Connecticut is about $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from about $3,330 up to $6,000. The median yearly cost is $55,080, which is equal to the nationwide average of $55,080.
New Canaan is a small city in Fairfield County within Connecticut. It is included in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro area. While the encompassing metropolitan area includes 751,636 residents, there are 19,738 residing within the city limits. The senior community constitutes 27% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for New Canaan is 81. The city has a median per capita income of $99,000 and a median household income is $192,000 (the Connecticut state average is $79,000). The mean housing price in New Canaan is $750,000, which is significantly higher than the Connecticut average of $456,000. The city also has an average unemployment rate of about 5.92%.
New Canaan has tolerable average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area gets very heavy levels of precipitation each year. Compared to other cities, New Canaan has very poor air quality ratings, above average water quality, and an exceptionally low crime rate.