There are 12 retirement homes serving Sanford, North Carolina. This includes 4 in Sanford and 8 nearby. The daily costs of retirment home living in North Carolina range from $20 up to $145, with a mean expenditure running around $54. The monthly cost averages around $1,617 and ranges between $605 and $4,342. Annually, the mean cost is around $19,404, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Sanford is a mid-size city in Lee County within North Carolina. Though the surrounding statistical area includes 2,068,612 people, there are 68,183 residing within the city itself. The 55+ community currently represents around 24% of the overall population.
Sanford has a medium SeniorScore™ of 66. The average home price in the city is $142,500, which is less than the state average of $204,000. Sanford also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 10.63%. The city's average household income is $47,000 ($22,000 per person), versus the average of $41,000 for the state of North Carolina.
Sanford has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city gets very large amounts of rain annually. In comparison to other cities, Sanford has very poor air quality ratings and an average rate of crime.