Retirement Communities in Sanford, North Carolina

CaringScore for Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 Sanford.

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 4.5, Sanford 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 Sanford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sanford, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 4.6, Sanford 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 141.8 physicians per capita, Sanford trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Sanford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 91.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sanford is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sanford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sanford's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sanford, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sanford, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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, Sanford 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 Sanford. 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 Sanford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sanford indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sanford, NC
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	71
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sanford, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sanford. 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 Sanford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Sanford 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 215 days each year in Sanford, 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 Sanford 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 Sanford is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,954 per year, the population of Sanford earns a lower than average median household income. Sanford has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.36 percent of the population in Sanford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sanford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	144.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	150.2	97.7
Pharmacies	16.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65