Nursing Homes in Granville County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Granville 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 nursing homes in Granville 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 nursing homes in Granville.

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 3.8, Granville rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Granville County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Granville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Granville 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 2.7, Granville rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 79.6 physicians per capita, Granville trails the national average by 63.9 percent. Granville scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 73.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Granville is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Granville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Granville's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Granville County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Granville County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Granville, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Granville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Granville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Granville is $5,323 , which is 9.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Granville indexes at 9.0 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 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Granville County, NC
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	70
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Granville County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Granville. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Granville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Granville rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 217 days each year in Granville, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Granville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Granville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,091 per year, the population of Granville earns a lower than average median household income. Granville has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.24 percent of the population in Granville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Granville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	7.1	18.8
Places of Worship	134	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.1	97.7
Pharmacies	8.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65