There are 20 memory care communities serving Fletcher, North Carolina. This includes 1 community in Fletcher and 19 nearby. The costs per day for memory care in North Carolina range from $53 to $382, with a mean expenditure running approximately $142. The per month cost averages around $4,263 and ranges between $1,595 and $11,447. Yearly, the average cost is about $51,156, which is less than the national average of $60,900.
The cost for dementia care in Fletcher ranges from as little as $1,950 per month up to $8,712 per month. The average cost is approximately $4,125 per month, or around $49,500 yearly.
Located in Henderson County, Fletcher is a small city in the State of North Carolina. It is included in the Asheville metropolitan statistical area. While the surrounding area contains 334,352 inhabitants, there are 16,491 living inside the city limits. Approximately 28% of the population are over 55.
Fletcher has a good SeniorScore™ of 79. The city's mean household income is $50,000 ($28,000 per capita), vs an average of $41,000 for the entire state of North Carolina. The mean housing price in Fletcher is $283,500, which is somewhat higher than the North Carolina average of $204,000. Fletcher also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 5.04%.
Fletcher has mild average temperatures, with tolerable winters and temperate summers. The city gets heavy amounts of rain each year. Fletcher has moderate air quality and a very low crime rate in relation to similarly-sized cities.