There are 21 independent living communities serving Herculaneum, Missouri. This includes 1 community in Herculaneum and 20 nearby. Independent living costs in Missouri range from about $20 up to $124 per day, with an average expenditure running around $46. The monthly cost averages around $1,375 and ranges between $602 and $3,729. Annually, the median cost is around $16,500, which is under the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Herculaneum range between $1,006 per month and $4,675 per month. The median cost is about $2,019 per month, or around $24,222 annually.
Herculaneum is a municipality in Missouri. It is located in Jefferson County and is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. It has a total population of only 3,357, with 1,749,584 people in the surrounding metro area. Residents 55 and over represent about 28% of the community.
Herculaneum has an above average SeniorScore™ of 76. The city's median household income is $50,000 ($23,000 on a per capita basis), versus an average of $43,000 for the state of Missouri. The median housing price in Herculaneum is $235,500, which is significantly higher than the Missouri average of $153,000. Herculaneum also has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 8.76%.
Herculaneum has tolerable mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and warm summers. The area gets average levels of rain each year. Compared to other cities, Herculaneum has a low rate of crime, very good water quality, and very poor air quality.