There are 22 independent living communities in Raleigh, North Carolina. The median daily cost for independent living in North Carolina is about $54, with costs ranging between $20 and $145 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $1,617, with costs ranging from around $605 up to $4,342. The median yearly cost is $19,404, which is under the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Raleigh typically range between $825 per month and $3,929 per month. The median cost is about $2,310 per month, or about $27,720 per year.
Located in Wake County, Raleigh is the capital of the State of North Carolina. It is part of the Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area. It is the second largest city in the state, with 489,514 inhabitants living inside the city limits and 913,040 in the surrounding metropolitan area. The 55-and-over community makes up approximately 19% of the overall population.
Raleigh has a good SeniorScore™ of 75. The city's median household income is $59,000 ($32,000 on a per capita basis), compared to an average of $41,000 for the state of North Carolina. The median housing price in Raleigh is $133,500, which is much lower than the state average of $204,000. The city has an average unemployment rate of approximately 7.64%.
Raleigh has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city receives high levels of rainfall annually. Raleigh has very poor water quality and very poor air quality in relation to other cities in the US.