Assisted Living Facilities in Greenville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Greenville, 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 Greenville 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 Greenville.

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, Greenville 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 Greenville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Greenville, 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 Greenville 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 8.5, Greenville 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 396.7 physicians per capita, Greenville scores 79.9 percent better than the national average. Greenville scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 91.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 37.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenville is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greenville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenville's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	396.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	19.3	7.7
Oncologists	5.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Greenville, 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 Greenville 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 Greenville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Greenville is $2,157 , which is 33.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenville, NC
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	81
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Greenville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Greenville. 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 Greenville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Greenville 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 Greenville, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Greenville 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 Greenville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,088 per year, the population of Greenville earns a lower than average median household income. Greenville has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.13 percent of the population in Greenville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	101.7	220.5
Public Transit	20	110.4
Grocery Stores	99	97.7
Pharmacies	21.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65