Retirement Communities in Apex, North Carolina

CaringScore for Apex, NC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Apex 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 retirement communities in Apex.

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 5.5, Apex is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Apex, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Apex, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Apex 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 6.6, Apex rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 231.5 physicians per capita, Apex closely matches the national average. Apex scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Apex is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Apex -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Apex's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Apex, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	231.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Apex, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Apex, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Apex is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Apex is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Apex. 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 retirement communities in Apex to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Apex indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Apex, NC
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	153
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Apex, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Apex. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Apex is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Apex is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 221 days each year in Apex, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Apex than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Apex is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $92,141 per year, the population of Apex earns a better than average median household income. Apex has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.64 percent of the population in Apex is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 57.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Apex	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	63.7	220.5
Public Transit	563.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.1	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65