133 Assisted Living Facilities near Margate, FL

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Margate

• With a July high of 91 degrees and a January low of 58, Margate has great weather all year round. The city rarely sees snow, though it does receive more rain than the national average. There's an average of 243 sunny days each year, allowing seniors to enjoy the outdoors.
  
  
• Florida is very tax-friendly for retirees. There's no state income tax, so seniors keep all their pension, social security and retirement fund income. In addition, groceries and medication are exempt from sales tax, leaving more money in your assisted living budget.
  
  
• Although Margate's crime rate is higher than the national average, it's lower than other communities of a similar size, and lower than 60 percent of Florida's other towns and cities. In Margate, violent crime occurs at a rate of 2.35 per 1,000 residents, compared to the Florida average of 4.3. The property crime rate is also significantly lower; Margate has a rate of 16.95, and the Florida average is 28.87.
  
  
• Margate Inner-City Transit offers free transport to all residents. In addition, Broward County Transit runs services in Margate and has a Transportation Options program with door-to-door services for eligible riders.
  
• The Margate area is home to world-class medical facilities, including Northwest Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
  
• The overall cost of living in Margate is around 2 percent lower than the national average, but this is largely due to low housing prices. Seniors still find that daily essentials, including groceries, transportation and health care, are more expensive than the state and national averages.