Retirement Communities in Matthews, North Carolina

CaringScore for Matthews, 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 Matthews 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 Matthews.

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 5.2, Matthews 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 Matthews. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Matthews, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Matthews, 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 Matthews 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, Matthews 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, Matthews scores 21.1 percent better than the national average. Matthews 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 Matthews is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Matthews -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Matthews's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Matthews, 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 Matthews, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Matthews, 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 Matthews 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 4.5, Matthews 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 Matthews. 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 Matthews to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Matthews indexes at 7.0 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 33.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Matthews, NC
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	133
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Matthews, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Matthews. 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 Matthews is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Matthews 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 213 days each year in Matthews, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Matthews 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 Matthews is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $69,900 per year, the population of Matthews earns a better than average median household income. Matthews has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.50 percent of the population in Matthews is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Matthews	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	228.2	97.7
Pharmacies	38.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65