Retirement Communities in Goldsboro, North Carolina

CaringScore for Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro.

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 4.3, Goldsboro rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Goldsboro, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro 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, Goldsboro 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 161.4 physicians per capita, Goldsboro trails the national average by 26.8 percent. Goldsboro scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 28.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Goldsboro is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Goldsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Goldsboro's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Goldsboro, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	161.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Goldsboro, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro 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 4.7, Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro. 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 Goldsboro to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Goldsboro indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Goldsboro, NC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	64
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Goldsboro, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Goldsboro. 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 Goldsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Goldsboro 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 213 days each year in Goldsboro, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Goldsboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Goldsboro is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $34,403 per year, the population of Goldsboro earns a lower than average median household income. Goldsboro has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.46 percent of the population in Goldsboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Goldsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	128.8	220.5
Public Transit	17.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	225.4	97.7
Pharmacies	22.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65