There are 19 independent living communities serving Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This includes 5 communities in Chapel Hill and 14 nearby. Independent living costs in North Carolina range from about $20 to $145 per day, with a mean cost running around $54. The per month cost averages around $1,617 and ranges between $605 and $4,342. On an annual basis, the average cost is about $19,404, which is under the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Chapel Hill, NC range from around $638 per month up to $3,190 per month, with a median cost of around $2,200 per month. That equates to an annual cost of around $26,400.
Chapel Hill is a mid-size city in the State of North Carolina. It is located within Orange County and is included in the Durham metro area. The surrounding area contains 372,814 people, but there are 91,595 living within the city. Residents over the age of 55 constitute about 22% of the total community.
The SeniorScore™ for Chapel Hill is 74. The city has a mean per capita income of $40,000 and a mean household income is $68,000 (the North Carolina state average is $41,000). The mean housing price in Chapel Hill is $330,000, which is significantly higher than the North Carolina average of $204,000. Chapel Hill has a moderate unemployment rate of around 5.64%.
Chapel Hill has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city gets heavy levels of precipitation each year. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Chapel Hill has subpar air quality ratings and a lower than average crime rate.