Assisted Living Facilities in Roxboro, North Carolina

CaringScore for Roxboro, 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 Roxboro 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 Roxboro.

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 4.1, Roxboro 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 Roxboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Roxboro, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Roxboro, 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 Roxboro 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 3.3, Roxboro 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 71.5 physicians per capita, Roxboro trails the national average by 67.6 percent. Roxboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 45.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Roxboro is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Roxboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Roxboro's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Roxboro, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	71.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Roxboro, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Roxboro, 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 Roxboro 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 5.5, Roxboro is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Roxboro is $3,100 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Roxboro indexes at 9.0 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 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Roxboro, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	60
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Roxboro, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Roxboro. 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 Roxboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Roxboro 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 216 days each year in Roxboro, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Roxboro 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 Roxboro is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $33,701 per year, the population of Roxboro earns a lower than average median household income. Roxboro has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.56 percent of the population in Roxboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Roxboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	131.9	220.5
Public Transit	453.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	374.4	97.7
Pharmacies	58.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65