Assisted Living Facilities in Oakboro, North Carolina

CaringScore for Oakboro, 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 Oakboro 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 Oakboro.

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 5.7, Oakboro rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oakboro, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Oakboro, 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 Oakboro 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 4.9, Oakboro 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 99.3 physicians per capita, Oakboro trails the national average by 55.0 percent. Oakboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 48.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oakboro is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Oakboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oakboro's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Oakboro, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	99.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oakboro, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Oakboro, 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 Oakboro 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 6.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Oakboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Oakboro is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oakboro indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oakboro, NC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	82
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Oakboro, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Oakboro. 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 Oakboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Oakboro 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 Oakboro, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Oakboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oakboro is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $51,620 per year, the population of Oakboro earns a median household income on par with the national average. Oakboro has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.06 percent of the population in Oakboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oakboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.4	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	234.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	234.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65