There are 9 nursing homes serving Morehead City, North Carolina. This includes 2 in Morehead City and 7 nearby. Nursing home care costs in North Carolina range from around $130 to $283 daily, with a mean cost running approximately $203. The per month cost averages around $6,090 and ranges between $3,900 and $8,490. Annually, the median cost is about $73,913, which is under the nationwide average of $77,380.
Located in Carteret County, Morehead City is a small city in the State of North Carolina. While the encompassing metropolitan area has 2,068,612 people, there are 14,429 residing within the city itself. Residents who are over 55 constitute approximately 37% of the population.
Morehead City has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has an average per capita income of $32,000 and an average household income is $46,000 (the North Carolina state average is $41,000). The mean housing price in Morehead City is $331,500, which is significantly higher than the North Carolina average of $204,000. The city also has an average unemployment rate of about 7.96%.
Morehead City has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and balmy summers. The city receives very large levels of rainfall annually. Morehead City has better than average air quality ratings and a higher than average crime rate compared to other cities in the US.