Assisted Living Facilities in Craven County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Craven 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 Craven 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 Craven.

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 6.4, Craven 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 Craven. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Craven County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Craven, 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 Craven 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 7.4, Craven rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 265.6 physicians per capita, Craven scores 20.5 percent better than the national average. Craven trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 30.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Craven is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Craven -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Craven's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Craven County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	10.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	10.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Craven County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Craven, 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 Craven 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 6.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Craven are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Craven is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Craven 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 is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Craven County, NC
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	84
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Craven County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Craven. 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 Craven is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Craven is on par with the national 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 214 days each year in Craven, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Craven than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Craven is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,833 per year, the population of Craven earns a lower than average median household income. Craven has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.83 percent of the population in Craven is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Craven	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	126.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	105	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65