Assisted Living Facilities in Hoke County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Hoke 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 Hoke 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 Hoke.

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 3.5, Hoke rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hoke County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hoke, 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 Hoke 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 2.9, Hoke rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 15.9 physicians per capita, Hoke trails the national average by 92.8 percent. Hoke trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hoke is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hoke -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hoke's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hoke County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	15.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hoke County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hoke, 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 Hoke 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 5.4, Hoke is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Hoke is $2,750 , which is 15.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hoke indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hoke County, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	62
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hoke County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hoke. 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 Hoke is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 1.9, Hoke 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 217 days each year in Hoke, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hoke than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hoke is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $43,057 per year, the population of Hoke earns a lower than average median household income. Hoke has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.72 percent of the population in Hoke is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 41.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hoke	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	86.2	220.5
Public Transit	28.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	65	97.7
Pharmacies	2.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65