Assisted Living Facilities in Pineville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Pineville, 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 Pineville 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 Pineville.

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 5.2, Pineville 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 Pineville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pineville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pineville, 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 Pineville 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 6.3, Pineville rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 267.1 physicians per capita, Pineville scores 21.1 percent better than the national average. Pineville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 21.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pineville is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pineville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pineville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pineville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	267.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pineville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pineville, 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 Pineville 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 4.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Pineville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pineville is $3,690 , which is 13.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pineville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pineville, NC
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	98
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pineville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pineville. 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 Pineville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Pineville 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 215 days each year in Pineville, 4.9 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 Pineville 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 Pineville is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $48,085 per year, the population of Pineville earns a lower than average median household income. Pineville has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.73 percent of the population in Pineville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pineville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	72.2	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	551.3	97.7
Pharmacies	26.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65