Assisted Living Facilities in Tarboro, North Carolina

CaringScore for Tarboro, 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 Tarboro 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 Tarboro.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tarboro, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tarboro, 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 Tarboro 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 3.1, Tarboro 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 58.4 physicians per capita, Tarboro trails the national average by 73.5 percent. Tarboro scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tarboro is 72.5 years -- 6.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tarboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tarboro's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tarboro, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	58.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tarboro, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tarboro, 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 Tarboro 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 5.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Tarboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Tarboro is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tarboro indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tarboro, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	65
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tarboro, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tarboro. 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 Tarboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Tarboro 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 Tarboro, 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 Tarboro 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 Tarboro is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,660 per year, the population of Tarboro earns a lower than average median household income. Tarboro has an unemployment rate of 14.50 percent, roughly 59.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.08 percent of the population in Tarboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 37.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tarboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	136.7	220.5
Public Transit	22.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	273.2	97.7
Pharmacies	19.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65