There are 19 retirement homes serving Cheshire, Connecticut. This includes 2 in Cheshire and 17 nearby. Retirement home care costs in Connecticut range from around $37 up to $169 per day, with a mean expenditure running approximately $97. The monthly cost averages roughly $2,908 and ranges between $1,100 and $5,060. Yearly, the mean cost is about $34,907, which is above the US average of $23,100.
The cost of retirement home living in Cheshire ranges from about $1,779 per month all the way up to $3,919 per month. The average cost is about $2,690 per month, or about $32,274 annually.
Cheshire is a small city in Connecticut. It is located in New Haven County and is part of the New Haven-Milford metropolitan area. While the encompassing statistical area includes 684,444 people, there are 29,161 within the city itself. The senior community currently comprises about 28% of the total population.
Cheshire has a good SeniorScore™ of 78. The city has a median per capita income of $42,000 and a median household income is $110,000 (the Connecticut state average is $79,000). The current unemployment rate is around 5.63% and the mean housing price is $172,500, which is significantly lower than the state average of $456,000.
Cheshire has extreme mean temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives very high amounts of rain annually. Compared to other cities in the United States, Cheshire has average water quality, very low air quality, and an exceptionally low crime rate.