There are 20 independent living communities serving Ridgefield, Connecticut. This includes 2 communities in Ridgefield and 18 nearby. The mean daily cost for independent living in Connecticut is $97, with costs ranging between $37 and $169 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expense of $2,908, with costs ranging from about $1,100 up to $5,060. The mean yearly cost is $34,907, which is higher than the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Ridgefield generally range from about $2,365 per month up to $5,940 per month, with a median cost of around $3,449 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of about $41,382.
Ridgefield is a small city in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It is part of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing statistical area contains 751,636 people, there are 24,677 living in the city. The 55-and-over community makes up approximately 27% of the total population.
Ridgefield has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has a median per capita income of $75,000 and a median household income is $143,000 (the Connecticut state average is $79,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 5.27% and the median housing price is $520,500, which is relatively higher than the Connecticut average of $456,000.
Ridgefield has tolerable average temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The city receives very large amounts of rain annually. Ridgefield has above average water quality, very low air quality, and a very low rate of crime in comparison to similarly-sized cities.