Assisted Living Facilities in Brunswick County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Brunswick County, NC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brunswick was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Brunswick.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 3.8, Brunswick rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Brunswick. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brunswick County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brunswick, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Brunswick is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.6, Brunswick rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 97.3 physicians per capita, Brunswick trails the national average by 55.9 percent. Brunswick trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 62.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brunswick is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brunswick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brunswick's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brunswick County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brunswick County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brunswick, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Brunswick is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Brunswick are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Brunswick is $4,049 , which is 24.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brunswick is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Brunswick County, NC
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	101
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brunswick County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Brunswick. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Brunswick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Brunswick rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Brunswick, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brunswick than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Brunswick is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,473 per year, the population of Brunswick earns a lower than average median household income. Brunswick has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.09 percent of the population in Brunswick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brunswick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	125.8	220.5
Public Transit	153.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65