There are 20 memory care communities serving Matthews, North Carolina. This includes 1 community in Matthews and 19 nearby. The daily costs of dementia care in North Carolina range from $53 to $382, with a mean cost running approximately $142. The per month expense averages roughly $4,263 and ranges between $1,595 and $11,447. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $51,156, which is under the nationwide average of $60,900.
Costs of Alzheimers care in Matthews can range between $2,353 per month and $8,539 per month. The average cost is about $4,950 per month, or about $59,400 yearly.
Matthews is a medium sized city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro statistical area. While the encompassing area contains 1,215,200 inhabitants, there are 67,626 within the city limits. Approximately 23% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
Matthews has an excellent SeniorScore™ of 81. The city's median household income is $79,000 ($36,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $41,000 for the state of North Carolina. The median home price in Matthews is $244,500, which is relatively higher than the North Carolina average of $204,000. The city has an average unemployment rate of approximately 7.93%.
Matthews has mild average temperatures, with very mild winters and warm summers. The city gets high amounts of precipitation each year. In relation to other American cities, Matthews has below average air quality ratings, very poor water quality ratings, and a lower than average crime rate.