Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg.

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 5.1, Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mecklenburg County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mecklenburg, 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 Mecklenburg 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 6.3, Mecklenburg 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 267.1 physicians per capita, Mecklenburg scores 21.1 percent better than the national average. Mecklenburg scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 21.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mecklenburg is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Mecklenburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mecklenburg's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mecklenburg County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	267.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mecklenburg County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mecklenburg, 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 Mecklenburg 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 4.8, Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg. 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 Mecklenburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mecklenburg is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mecklenburg County, NC
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	108
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mecklenburg County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mecklenburg. 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 Mecklenburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Mecklenburg 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 214 days each year in Mecklenburg, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mecklenburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mecklenburg is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $58,625 per year, the population of Mecklenburg earns a better than average median household income. Mecklenburg has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.86 percent of the population in Mecklenburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mecklenburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	72.2	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.9	97.7
Pharmacies	12.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65