Assisted Living Facilities in Williamston, North Carolina

CaringScore for Williamston, 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 Williamston 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 Williamston.

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 4.4, Williamston 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 Williamston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Williamston, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamston, 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 Williamston 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 2.9, Williamston 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 69.7 physicians per capita, Williamston trails the national average by 68.4 percent. Williamston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 77.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Williamston is 73.2 years -- 6.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Williamston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Williamston's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Williamston, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Williamston, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamston, 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 Williamston 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 6.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Williamston are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Williamston is $2,500 , which is 23.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Williamston indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Williamston, NC
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	50
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Williamston, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamston. 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 Williamston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Williamston 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 211 days each year in Williamston, 2.9 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 Williamston 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 Williamston is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $29,433 per year, the population of Williamston earns a lower than average median household income. Williamston has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.15 percent of the population in Williamston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Williamston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	230.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	270.7	97.7
Pharmacies	58	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65