Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Monroe, North Carolina

CaringScore for Monroe, 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 Monroe 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 Monroe.

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 4.3, Monroe rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Monroe, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Monroe, 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 Monroe 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, Monroe rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 81.3 physicians per capita, Monroe trails the national average by 63.1 percent. Monroe 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 Monroe is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Monroe -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Monroe's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Monroe, 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 Monroe, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Monroe, 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 Monroe is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Monroe are generally less expensive than the national average.

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 Monroe. 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 Monroe to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Monroe indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Monroe, NC
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	83
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Monroe, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Monroe. 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 Monroe is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Monroe 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 218 days each year in Monroe, 6.3 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 Monroe 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 Monroe is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $48,185 per year, the population of Monroe earns a lower than average median household income. Monroe has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.88 percent of the population in Monroe is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Monroe	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	245.6	97.7
Pharmacies	24.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65