Assisted Living Facilities in Chowan County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Chowan 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 Chowan 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 Chowan.

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 5.6, Chowan rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chowan County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chowan, 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 Chowan 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 5.8, Chowan rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 175 physicians per capita, Chowan trails the national average by 20.6 percent. Chowan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 65.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chowan is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chowan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chowan's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chowan County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	175	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chowan County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chowan, 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 Chowan is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Chowan are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Chowan is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chowan indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chowan County, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	56
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chowan County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chowan. 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 Chowan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Chowan 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 213 days each year in Chowan, 3.9 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 Chowan 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 in Chowan is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,201 per year, the population of Chowan earns a lower than average median household income. Chowan has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.84 percent of the population in Chowan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chowan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	151.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94	97.7
Pharmacies	13.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65