Assisted Living Facilities in Gastonia, North Carolina

CaringScore for Gastonia, 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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia.

A 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 4.5, Gastonia is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gastonia, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gastonia, 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 Gastonia 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 4.7, Gastonia is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 177.2 physicians per capita, Gastonia trails the national average by 19.6 percent. Gastonia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gastonia is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gastonia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gastonia's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gastonia, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gastonia, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gastonia, 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 Gastonia 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 5.1, Gastonia is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Gastonia is $3,690 , which is 13.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gastonia indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gastonia, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	71
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gastonia, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gastonia. 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 Gastonia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Gastonia 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 214 days each year in Gastonia, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gastonia 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 in Gastonia is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $41,308 per year, the population of Gastonia earns a lower than average median household income. Gastonia has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.99 percent of the population in Gastonia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gastonia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	153.4	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65