Retirement Communities in Burlington, North Carolina

CaringScore for Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 Burlington.

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 4.6, Burlington 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 Burlington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burlington, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 4.9, Burlington is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 125.6 physicians per capita, Burlington trails the national average by 43.0 percent. Burlington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 35.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Burlington is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Burlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burlington's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Burlington, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	125.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burlington, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 5.3, Burlington 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 Burlington. 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 Burlington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burlington 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 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burlington, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	71
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Burlington, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Burlington. 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 Burlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Burlington rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Burlington, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Burlington 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 Burlington is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $38,756 per year, the population of Burlington earns a lower than average median household income. Burlington has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.01 percent of the population in Burlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	117	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.4	97.7
Pharmacies	31.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65