Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Newton, North Carolina

CaringScore for Newton, 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 Newton 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 Newton.

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 5.2, Newton 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 Newton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newton, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Newton, 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 Newton 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 5.9, Newton 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 228.6 physicians per capita, Newton closely matches the national average. Newton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newton is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Newton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Newton, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	228.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newton, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Newton, 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 Newton 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 5.4, Newton 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 Newton. 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 Newton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newton indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newton, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	67
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Newton, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Newton. 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 Newton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Newton 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 215 days each year in Newton, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Newton than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Newton is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $43,198 per year, the population of Newton earns a lower than average median household income. Newton has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.79 percent of the population in Newton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	146.1	220.5
Public Transit	3.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	163.1	97.7
Pharmacies	29.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65