Nursing Homes in Surry County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Surry 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 Surry 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 Surry.

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, Surry is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Surry County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Surry, 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 Surry 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, Surry is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 119.4 physicians per capita, Surry trails the national average by 45.9 percent. Surry trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Surry is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Surry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Surry's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Surry County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Surry County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Surry, 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 Surry 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 6.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Surry are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Surry is $5,323 , which is 9.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Surry indexes at 11.0 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 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Surry County, NC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	57
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Surry County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Surry. 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 Surry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Surry 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 216 days each year in Surry, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Surry than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Surry is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $37,328 per year, the population of Surry earns a lower than average median household income. Surry has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.97 percent of the population in Surry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Surry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	235.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65