There are 23 independent living communities in Kansas City, Missouri. Independent living costs in Missouri range from around $20 to $124 per day, with a median expenditure running around $46. The monthly cost averages roughly $1,375 and ranges between $602 and $3,729. On an annual basis, the average cost is around $16,500, which is under the nationwide average of $23,100.
The cost of independent living in Kansas City typically ranges from $765 per month up to $4,028 per month. The average cost is about $1,869 per month, or around $22,424 annually.
Kansas City is a major city in Jackson County in the State of Missouri. It is the second largest city in the state. The surrounding metropolitan area contains 948,048 people, but there are 545,147 living in the city. Residents 55 and over represent 23% of the community.
Kansas City has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city's mean household income is $50,000 ($27,000 per capita), vs an average of $43,000 for the whole of Missouri. The mean home price in Kansas City is $130,500, which is lower than the state average of $153,000. Kansas City also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 9.61%.
Kansas City has medium average temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets average levels of rain annually. Kansas City has a very high rate of crime and very poor air quality ratings in comparison to other cities in the United States.