Assisted Living Facilities in Salisbury, North Carolina

CaringScore for Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury.

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, Salisbury 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 Salisbury. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Salisbury, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 4.8, Salisbury 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 123 physicians per capita, Salisbury trails the national average by 44.2 percent. Salisbury scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 34.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Salisbury is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Salisbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 95.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Salisbury's environmental health -- is 72.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Salisbury, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	123	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Salisbury, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Salisbury are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Salisbury is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Salisbury indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Salisbury, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	70
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Salisbury, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Salisbury. 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 Salisbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Salisbury 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 Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $37,878 per year, the population of Salisbury earns a lower than average median household income. Salisbury has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.86 percent of the population in Salisbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Salisbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	150.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	233.8	97.7
Pharmacies	51.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65