Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Henderson County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Henderson 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 continuing care retirement communities in Henderson 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 continuing care retirement communities in Henderson.

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 5.3, Henderson is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Henderson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Henderson County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Henderson, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Henderson 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 6.6, Henderson rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 230.4 physicians per capita, Henderson closely matches the national average. Henderson scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Henderson is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Henderson is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Henderson's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Henderson County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	230.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Henderson County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Henderson, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Henderson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.6, Henderson is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Henderson. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Henderson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Henderson indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Henderson County, NC
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	109
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Henderson County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Henderson. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Henderson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Henderson rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Henderson, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Henderson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Henderson is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $46,067 per year, the population of Henderson earns a lower than average median household income. Henderson has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.10 percent of the population in Henderson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Henderson	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	136.8	220.5
Public Transit	48.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.7	97.7
Pharmacies	15.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65