Assisted Living Facilities in Havelock, North Carolina

CaringScore for Havelock, 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 Havelock 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 Havelock.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Havelock, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Havelock, 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 Havelock 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, Havelock 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, Havelock scores 20.5 percent better than the national average. Havelock 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 Havelock is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Havelock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Havelock's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Havelock, 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 Havelock, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Havelock, 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 Havelock 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 6.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Havelock are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Havelock is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Havelock indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Havelock, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	74
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Havelock, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Havelock. 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 Havelock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Havelock 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 211 days each year in Havelock, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Havelock 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 Havelock 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 $45,235 per year, the population of Havelock earns a lower than average median household income. Havelock has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 5.07 percent of the population in Havelock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 61.5 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Havelock	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	97.7	97.7
Pharmacies	19.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65