13 Charlotte-area senior communities earn top ratings from US News. What to know
The Charlotte metro area is home to 13 senior living communities named among the best in North Carolina, according to a new report.
The state landed in the top 10 for the highest number of “Best Senior Living” communities nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 ratings released Tuesday, April 14.
FULL STORY: These are North Carolina’s best-rated senior living communities, US News says
Here are key takeaways:
• Charlotte led all North Carolina metro areas with 13 communities earning “best senior living” recognition — nearly double the seven each in the Raleigh and Greensboro metro areas.
• An additional center, Watercrest Indian Land in Indian Land, S.C., was also included in the Charlotte metro area rankings.
• U.S. News reviewed more than 3,000 senior living communities nationwide, surveying residents and family members on more than 20 criteria including value, safety, food quality and feeling of home.
• North Carolina had 67 senior living communities earn the designation overall. “North Carolina is setting a high bar,” said Liz Pearce, director of senior living at U.S. News.
• By 2030, one in five Americans will be of retirement age, according to U.S. News. In North Carolina, 19% of the population is already over 65.
This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.
