Retirement Communities in Cabarrus County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Cabarrus 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 retirement communities in Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus.

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 5.1, Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cabarrus County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cabarrus, 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 Cabarrus 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 5.8, Cabarrus 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 211.4 physicians per capita, Cabarrus closely matches the national average. Cabarrus trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cabarrus is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cabarrus -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cabarrus's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cabarrus County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	211.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cabarrus County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cabarrus, 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 Cabarrus 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, Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus. 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 Cabarrus to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cabarrus is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cabarrus County, NC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	85
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cabarrus County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cabarrus. 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 Cabarrus is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Cabarrus 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 214 days each year in Cabarrus, 4.4 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 Cabarrus 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 Cabarrus is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,658 per year, the population of Cabarrus earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cabarrus has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.79 percent of the population in Cabarrus is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cabarrus	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	156.4	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	72.7	97.7
Pharmacies	15.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65