Assisted Living Facilities in Mount Airy, North Carolina

CaringScore for Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy.

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 5.4, Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Airy, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy 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 5, Mount Airy 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 119.4 physicians per capita, Mount Airy trails the national average by 45.9 percent. Mount Airy trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mount Airy is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mount Airy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Airy's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Airy, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mount Airy, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy 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 7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mount Airy are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mount Airy is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Airy indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Airy, NC
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	50
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mount Airy, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Mount Airy 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 214 days each year in Mount Airy, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mount Airy than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mount Airy is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $28,822 per year, the population of Mount Airy earns a lower than average median household income. Mount Airy has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.31 percent of the population in Mount Airy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 84.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Airy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	235.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	495.9	97.7
Pharmacies	89	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65