Assisted Living Facilities in Mars Hill, North Carolina

CaringScore for Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill.

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 5.1, Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mars Hill, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill 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 4.5, Mars Hill 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 67.7 physicians per capita, Mars Hill trails the national average by 69.3 percent. Mars Hill scores 269.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.8, and scores 75.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mars Hill is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mars Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mars Hill's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mars Hill, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.7	220.5
Geriatricians	4.8	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mars Hill, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill 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 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mars Hill are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mars Hill is $2,715 , which is 16.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mars Hill is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mars Hill, NC
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	104
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mars Hill, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mars Hill. 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 Mars Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Mars Hill 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 207 days each year in Mars Hill, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mars Hill than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mars Hill is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $42,645 per year, the population of Mars Hill earns a lower than average median household income. Mars Hill has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.91 percent of the population in Mars Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mars Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.5	18.8
Places of Worship	422.7	220.5
Public Transit	48.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	504.2	97.7
Pharmacies	168.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65