There are 20 retirement homes serving Stamford, Connecticut. This includes 1 in Stamford and 19 nearby. Retirement home living costs in Connecticut range from about $37 to $169 per day, with a median cost running about $97. The per month expense averages around $2,908 and ranges between $1,100 and $5,060. Annually, the average cost is about $34,907, which is higher than the US average of $23,100.
Retirement home care costs in Stamford typically range from about $2,365 per month to $5,940 per month, with a median cost of approximately $3,449 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of $41,382.
Located within Fairfield County, Stamford is a medium sized city in Connecticut. It is included in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area. With 122,486 people living inside the city itself and 751,636 in the surrounding metro area, it is the 4th biggest city in Connecticut. Those over 55 represent approximately 24% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Stamford is 69. The city's median household income is $84,000 ($45,000 on a per capita basis), versus an average of $79,000 for the whole of Connecticut. The median housing price in Stamford is $234,000, which is significantly lower than the state average of $456,000. Stamford also has a high unemployment rate of around 9.6%.
Stamford has tolerable average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives very high levels of rain annually. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Stamford has a low rate of crime, very poor air quality ratings, and above average water quality.