Senior Living in Missouri
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SeniorScore™ Overview
- Missouri's SeniorScore™ of 74 is higher than the national average of 72.
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Health & Safety
- Missouri has high access to Medicare registered healthcare providers.
- Missouri has a high number of hospitals within the state.
- Missouri has a high number of senior living facilities within the state.
- Missouri has a high number of home healthcare providers operating in the state.
- The average life expectancy in Missouri is 77.5, compared to the national average of 78.6.
- Missouri has a high overall property crime rate compared to national averages.
- Missouri has a high overall violent crime rate compared to national averages.
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Recreation & Leisure
- 29% of the population in Missouri are seniors, compared to 29% nationally.
- Missouri has 325 golf courses in the state.
- Missouri has a high number of municipal parks throughout the state.
- Missouri has 2,387 churches in the state.
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Finances
- The property taxes average 2.19% of total income in Missouri, which is significantly lower than the national average of 2.79%.
- The property taxes average 0.95% of property value in Missouri, which is significantly lower than the national average of 1.09%.
- The average sales tax in Missouri is 7.79%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 6.97%.
- The average state income tax in Missouri is 3.87%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 3.38%.
- The mean household income in Missouri is $63,318, which is lower than the national average of $64,580.
- Missouri's median household income is $50,595, which is lower than the national average of $51,560.
- The average per capita income in Missouri is $25,418, which is lower than the national average of $25,611.
- Assisted living costs in Missouri average $30,752 per year, which are significantly lower than the national average of $42,700.
- Nursing home costs in Missouri average $58,744 per year, which are significantly lower than the national average of $92,481.
- Costs for adult daycare in Missouri average $21,471 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $17,931.
- Costs for home healthcare in Missouri average $43,571 per year, which are lower than the national average of $46,197.
- The unemployment rate is about 8.16% in Missouri, which is lower than then national rate of 8.26%.
- The overall cost of living in Missouri is low compared to national averages.
- 0.83% of the senior population in Missouri are financially responsible for at least one grandchild.
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General Quality of Life
- Missouri receives an average of 40.9 inches of rain per year.
- Missouri has an average annual temperature of 54.8 degrees fahrenheit.
- Missouri has an average low temperature of 43.0 degrees fahrenheit.
- Missouri has an average high temperature of 65.7 degrees fahrenheit.
- Missouri has an average population density of 401 people per square mile.
- Missouri has an average public school quality ranking.
- Missouri has a low public school safety ranking.
- Missouri has an average graduation rate of 86.84%.