Assisted Living Facilities in El Dorado Springs, Missouri

CaringScore for El Dorado Springs, 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 El Dorado Springs 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 El Dorado Springs.

A 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 5.5, El Dorado Springs is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for El Dorado Springs, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in El Dorado Springs, 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 El Dorado Springs 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 3.8, El Dorado Springs 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 69.7 physicians per capita, El Dorado Springs trails the national average by 68.4 percent. El Dorado Springs 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 El Dorado Springs is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in El Dorado Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of El Dorado Springs's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	El Dorado Springs, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for El Dorado Springs, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in El Dorado Springs, 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 El Dorado Springs 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 8.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in El Dorado Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in El Dorado Springs is $2,000 , which is 38.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for El Dorado Springs indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	El Dorado Springs, MO
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	42
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for El Dorado Springs, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in El Dorado Springs. 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 El Dorado Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, El Dorado Springs rates below 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 208 days each year in El Dorado Springs, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in El Dorado Springs tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in El Dorado Springs is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $26,585 per year, the population of El Dorado Springs earns a lower than average median household income. El Dorado Springs has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.46 percent of the population in El Dorado Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 63.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	El Dorado Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	22.4	136.1
Libraries	14.7	18.8
Places of Worship	335	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.2	97.7
Pharmacies	26.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65