There are 6 memory care communities serving Morehead City, North Carolina. This includes 2 communities in Morehead City and 4 nearby. The costs per day of memory care in North Carolina range from $53 to $382, with a mean expenditure running around $142. The per month expense averages around $4,263 and ranges between $1,595 and $11,447. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $51,156, which is under the national average of $60,900.
Morehead City is a small city in North Carolina. It is located in Carteret County. While the surrounding metro area is home to 2,068,612 residents, there are 14,429 living inside the city itself. Approximately 37% of the local residents are over 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Morehead City is 76. The average home price in the city is $331,500, which is much higher than the North Carolina average of $204,000. Morehead City also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 7.96%. The city's average household income is $46,000 ($32,000 per capita), versus the average of $41,000 for the whole of North Carolina.
Morehead City has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and temperate summers. The city gets very large levels of rainfall each year. Morehead City has a higher than average crime rate and good air quality in relation to other cities in the United States.