There are 19 retirement homes serving Newton, North Carolina. This includes 1 in Newton and 18 nearby. Retirement home care costs in North Carolina range from about $20 up to $145 daily, with an average expenditure running approximately $54. The per month cost averages around $1,617 and ranges between $605 and $4,342. Yearly, the average cost is about $19,404, which is less than the nationwide average of $23,100.
The cost for retirement home living in Newton ranges from about $1,238 per month up to $3,193 per month. The average cost is approximately $1,650 per month, or around $19,800 annually.
Located within Catawba County, Newton is a small city in North Carolina. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metropolitan statistical area. The city has a total population of 27,022, with 287,467 inhabitants in the encompassing statistical area. The senior community currently represents 27% of the overall population.
Newton has a medium SeniorScore™ of 69. The city has an average per capita income of $21,000 and an average household income is $40,000 (the North Carolina state average is $41,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 9.06% and the mean housing price is $177,000, which is somewhat lower than the North Carolina average of $204,000.
Newton has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area gets very high amounts of precipitation each year. In relation to other cities in the US, Newton has a high crime rate and poor air quality ratings.