Assisted Living Facilities in Martin County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Martin 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 Martin 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 Martin.

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 4.3, Martin 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 Martin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Martin County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Martin, 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 Martin 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, Martin 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 69.7 physicians per capita, Martin trails the national average by 68.4 percent. Martin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Martin is 73.2 years -- 6.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Martin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Martin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Martin County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Martin County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Martin, 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 Martin 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 6.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Martin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Martin is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Martin indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Martin County, NC
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	44
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Martin County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Martin. 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 Martin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Martin 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 Martin, 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 Martin 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 Martin is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,858 per year, the population of Martin earns a lower than average median household income. Martin has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.41 percent of the population in Martin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Martin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	230.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.7	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65