There are 20 independent living communities serving Shelby, North Carolina. This includes 1 community in Shelby and 19 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in North Carolina range from $20 up to $145, with an average cost running approximately $54. The per month expense averages around $1,617 and ranges between $605 and $4,342. On a yearly basis, the average cost is about $19,404, which is below the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Shelby, NC typically range between $784 per month and $2,846 per month. The median cost is approximately $1,650 per month, or about $19,800 annually.
Located within Cleveland County, Shelby is a medium-sized city in North Carolina. The surrounding metro area is home to 2,068,612 people, but there are 52,833 residing within the city itself. People who are 55 and over comprise 29% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Shelby is 70. The mean housing price in the city is $112,500, which is significantly less than the state average of $204,000. Shelby also has a high unemployment rate of about 13.32%. The city's mean household income is $39,000 ($20,000 per capita), versus the average of $41,000 for the entire state of North Carolina.
Shelby has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city receives very large levels of precipitation annually. In comparison to other American cities, Shelby has very low water quality ratings, better than average air quality, and a higher than average rate of crime.