The Map Room
Note: Map descriptions are current as of their publication date. Source websites may offer more recent data than described.
Aging Committee
Map Title:
Income Tax Subsidies for Seniors
Interactive: No
Printable: No
Description: This webpage from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy contains several maps detailing the tax treatment of Social Security and pension income, showing where and to what extent seniors collecting these types of income are offered tax exemptions.
Map Title:
2023 America's Health Rankings Senior Report
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: The United Health Foundation's 2023 America's Health Rankings map ranks states on 14 health measures of senior health and well-being. Core measures include healthy behaviors, predispositions to disease, community and environment, public and health policies, and clinical care. Connecticut ranked 6th healthiest among the states, following Utah, New Hampshire, Colorado, Minnesota, and Vermont. The three lowest-ranked states were West Virginia, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Map Title:
State-by-State Guide to Taxes on Retirees
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This Kiplinger map ranks states on their taxes that affect retirees. States are ranked from most tax-friendly to least tax-friendly based on their taxes on retirement income, property and purchases, and special tax breaks for seniors. In 2022, Connecticut was ranked among the 10 least tax-friendly states for retirees.
Map Title:
Best States for Elderly Healthcare
Interactive: Yes
Printable: No
Description: This 2021 map from Medicareguide.com compares elderly healthcare in all 50 states and Washington D.C. based on cost, access, and quality of care measures for adults over age 65. Connecticut is ranked 10th in the nation overall, scoring the highest of any state for quality of care, but fourth-worst for cost.
Map Title:
Grandchildren in the Care of Grandparents
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count project used U.S. Census Bureau data to produce a map showing the percentage of children in each state under the care of a grandparent. (In Connecticut, it was 2% in 2021.)
Map Title:
Long-Term Services and Supports State Scorecard
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This American Association of Retired People (AARP) map ranks states' Medicaid long-term care performance in five main categories. In 2020, Connecticut ranked 6th overall and 2nd for affordability and access, but ranked 26th for effective transitions between nursing homes, hospitals, and homes.
Map Title:
Households with Seniors Facing Food Insecurity, 2018-2020
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This map, created by the Food Research and Action Center, shows the average food insecurity rates among households with seniors ages 60 and older between 2018 and 2020.