In-Home Care Services in Lee County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Lee 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 in-home care services in Lee 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 Lee.

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 4.9, Lee is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lee County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lee, 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 Lee 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 4.6, Lee is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.8 physicians per capita, Lee trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Lee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lee is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Lee is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Lee's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lee County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lee County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lee, 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 Lee 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 6.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Lee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Lee is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lee indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lee County, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	74
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lee County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lee. 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 Lee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Lee rates below 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 217 days each year in Lee, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lee is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,168 per year, the population of Lee earns a lower than average median household income. Lee has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.45 percent of the population in Lee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lee	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	144.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65