Assisted Living Facilities in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

CaringScore for Lake Wylie, SC

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 Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie.

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 4.8, Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Wylie, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Lake Wylie, 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 Lake Wylie 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 3.8, Lake Wylie 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 143.3 physicians per capita, Lake Wylie trails the national average by 35.0 percent. Lake Wylie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake Wylie is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Wylie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Wylie's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Wylie, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Wylie, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Lake Wylie, 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 Lake Wylie 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 4.9, Lake Wylie is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Lake Wylie is $3,090 , which is 5.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake Wylie indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 80.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake Wylie, SC
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	180
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lake Wylie, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Lake Wylie. 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 Lake Wylie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Lake Wylie rates above 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 Lake Wylie, 4.4 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 Lake Wylie 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 in Lake Wylie is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $74,452 per year, the population of Lake Wylie earns a better than average median household income. Lake Wylie has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.45 percent of the population in Lake Wylie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 85.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lake Wylie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.7	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	136.1	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65