Assisted Living Facilities in Union County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Union County, 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 Union 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 Union.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Union County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Union, 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 Union 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 3.7, Union 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 81.3 physicians per capita, Union trails the national average by 63.1 percent. Union trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Union is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Union -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Union's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Union County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Union County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Union, 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 Union 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 4.8, Union is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Union is $3,690 , which is 13.2 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Union is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Union County, NC
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	103
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Union County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Union. 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 Union is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Union 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 Union, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Union 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 Union is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $62,587 per year, the population of Union earns a better than average median household income. Union has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.91 percent of the population in Union is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Union	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	132.6	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65