Assisted Living Facilities in Christian County, Missouri

CaringScore for Christian County, 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 Christian 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 Christian.

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 5.9, Christian 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 Christian. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Christian County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Christian, 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 Christian 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 5.1, Christian is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 124.2 physicians per capita, Christian trails the national average by 43.7 percent. Christian trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Christian is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Christian -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Christian's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Christian County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	124.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Christian County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Christian, 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 Christian 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 6.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Christian are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Christian is $3,041 , which is 6.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Christian indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Christian County, MO
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	85
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Christian County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Christian. 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 Christian is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Christian rates above 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 211 days each year in Christian, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Christian tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Christian is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,737 per year, the population of Christian earns a median household income on par with the national average. Christian has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.24 percent of the population in Christian is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Christian	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	121.6	220.5
Public Transit	29.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.2	97.7
Pharmacies	18.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65