Retirement Communities in Mooresville, North Carolina

CaringScore for Mooresville, 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 Mooresville 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 Mooresville.

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, Mooresville 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 Mooresville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mooresville, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mooresville, 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 Mooresville 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, Mooresville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 188 physicians per capita, Mooresville trails the national average by 14.7 percent. Mooresville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mooresville is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mooresville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mooresville's environmental health -- is 54.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mooresville, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	188	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mooresville, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mooresville, 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 Mooresville 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, Mooresville 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 Mooresville. 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 Mooresville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mooresville 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 index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Mooresville, NC
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	112
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mooresville, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mooresville. 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 Mooresville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Mooresville 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 216 days each year in Mooresville, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mooresville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mooresville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $52,898 per year, the population of Mooresville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mooresville has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.19 percent of the population in Mooresville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mooresville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	162.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	207.7	97.7
Pharmacies	48.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65