Retirement Communities in Cornelius, North Carolina

CaringScore for Cornelius, 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 Cornelius 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 Cornelius.

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 5.4, Cornelius 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 Cornelius. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cornelius, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cornelius, 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 Cornelius 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 6.3, Cornelius 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 267.1 physicians per capita, Cornelius scores 21.1 percent better than the national average. Cornelius scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 21.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cornelius is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Cornelius -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cornelius's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cornelius, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	267.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cornelius, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cornelius, 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 Cornelius 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Cornelius are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Cornelius. 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 Cornelius to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cornelius indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 68.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cornelius, NC
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	168
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cornelius, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cornelius. 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 Cornelius is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Cornelius 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 215 days each year in Cornelius, 4.9 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 Cornelius 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 index in Cornelius is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $84,039 per year, the population of Cornelius earns a better than average median household income. Cornelius has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.20 percent of the population in Cornelius is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.1 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cornelius	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	72.2	220.5
Public Transit	141	110.4
Grocery Stores	137.1	97.7
Pharmacies	29.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65