Best Cities for Successful Aging

Best Cities for Successful Aging | Rocky Mount, NC

Rocky Mount, NC

NO.

237
SCORE: 75.85

FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 247
SCORE: 74.51

FOR AGES 80+
NO. 219
SCORE: 78.77

Percent of Population 65+:  14.10%
Population 65+:  21,497
Total Population:  152,392

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	160	71.62	73.42	-2.45 %
Health Care	219	33.51	44.52	-24.73 %
Wellness	256	72.12	81.83	-11.87 %
Financial	184	70.50	73.98	-4.70 %
Employment	228	49.70	60.67	-18.08 %
Living Arrangements	46	64.48	57.25	12.63 %
Transportation	94	72.06	71.36	0.98 %
Community Engagement	174	58.17	64.17	-9.35 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-50 Green, 51-208 Black, 209+ Red)

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Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of banks and financial institutions	139	47.83	50.04
Total bank deposits	183	3.12	4.22
Tax burden	126	74.74	72.8
Dependency Ratio	161	60.17	63.79
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009)	225	68.32	72.19
% of 65+ below poverty	251	21.66	40.17
Capital Gains as % of AGI	199	28.67	38.75
Indexed Income Growth	166	77.27	79.27
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	72	34.10	26.63

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Mean Commute Time to Work	191	58.67	64.26
Number of Passenger Trips	169	5.54	11.84
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	190	56.64	60.59
Number of Grocery, etc.	21	66.73	51.60
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery	250	95.38	97.85

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of Population over 65	103	41.33	40.08
Number of Museums, cultural, etc.	221	17.61	29.72
Senior Volunteer Rates	170	49.95	56.19
Number of Public Libraries	239	10.35	24.52
Number of YMCAs	35	30.84	15.76
Funding for Seniors	220	25.56	27.84

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number 65+ Employed	195	45.24	51.84
65+ Unemployment Rate	177	23.14	34.24
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	184	65.37	67.87
Output of service/manufacturing	226	3.11	11.1
College Enrollment	163	21.77	29.38

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	54	57.30	45.08
Median Rental Price	21	81.05	62.99
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	77	53.46	50.14
Number of Nursing Beds	129	1.30	2.52
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room	122	72.32	72.26
Number of People Providing Home health-care services	50	12.60	9.6
Continuing Care Facilities	71	18.93	17.11
Assisted Living Cost	194	63.88	69.79
Nursing-home rating	130	23.08	24.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	243	7.02	14.13
Availability of Hospital Beds	157	22.72	27.86
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	104	66.67	66.14
Expenses per Inpatient Day	75	60.01	56.66
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	20	31.74	6.55
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	259	.00	22.08
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	124	31.11	33.47
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units	259	.00	5.00
% of Hospitals with Hospice	78	23.05	15.49
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	259	.00	21.94
% of Magnet Hospitals	259	.00	7.64
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	211	7.76	14.15
Number of Mental Health Professionals	182	6.00	10.01
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses)	196	19.38	26.52
Number of Physical Therapists	212	22.45	36.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	226	86.42	90.36
Medicaid Eligible	241	41.19	61.72
Obesity Rate	247	39.34	48.33
Diabetes Rate	232	34.83	45.85
Alzheimer's Cases	166	30.74	36.22
Number of Caregivers	111	67.41	65.69
Life Expectancy at 65	235	63.67	69.25
% of Seniors Living in Family Households	249	68.61	77.26
Number of Fitness Centers	197	34.50	46.01
Number of fast food outlets	82	53.87	48.84
Soda Consumption	128	72.59	75.30
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	217	10.59	21.57