Assisted Living Facilities in Bowling Green, Missouri

CaringScore for Bowling Green, MO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Bowling Green.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.7, Bowling Green rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Bowling Green. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bowling Green, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Bowling Green is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.2, Bowling Green rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 41.4 physicians per capita, Bowling Green trails the national average by 81.2 percent. Bowling Green trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bowling Green is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bowling Green -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bowling Green's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bowling Green, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bowling Green, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Bowling Green is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Bowling Green are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green is $2,000 , which is 38.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bowling Green indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bowling Green, MO
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	56
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bowling Green, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Bowling Green is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Bowling Green is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 204 days each year in Bowling Green, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bowling Green than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bowling Green is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,091 per year, the population of Bowling Green earns a lower than average median household income. Bowling Green has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.95 percent of the population in Bowling Green is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bowling Green	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	10.8	18.8
Places of Worship	343.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	318.8	97.7
Pharmacies	31.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65