In-Home Care Services in Castle Hayne, North Carolina

CaringScore for Castle Hayne, NC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Castle Hayne 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 in-home care services in Castle Hayne.

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 6.9, Castle Hayne rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Castle Hayne, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Castle Hayne, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Castle Hayne 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 8.1, Castle Hayne rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 328.7 physicians per capita, Castle Hayne scores 49.1 percent better than the national average. Castle Hayne scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Castle Hayne is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Castle Hayne is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Castle Hayne's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Castle Hayne, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	328.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	14.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.1	3.5
Orthopedists	14.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Castle Hayne, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Castle Hayne, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Castle Hayne is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6, the costs associated with in-home care services in Castle Hayne are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Castle Hayne is $3,051 , which is 11.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Castle Hayne indexes at 6.0 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 115 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Castle Hayne, NC
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	115
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	99

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Castle Hayne, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Castle Hayne. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Castle Hayne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Castle Hayne rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Castle Hayne, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Castle Hayne 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 Castle Hayne is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $57,508 per year, the population of Castle Hayne earns a better than average median household income. Castle Hayne has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.66 percent of the population in Castle Hayne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Castle Hayne	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	82.3	220.5
Public Transit	153.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	610.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65