Assisted Living Facilities in Howard County, Missouri

CaringScore for Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard.

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, Howard 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 Howard. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Howard County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Howard, 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 Howard 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 4.2, Howard 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 51.3 physicians per capita, Howard trails the national average by 76.7 percent. Howard 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 Howard is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Howard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Howard's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Howard County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	51.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Howard County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Howard, 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 Howard 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 7.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Howard are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Howard is $2,574 , which is 21.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Howard indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Howard County, MO
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	56
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Howard County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Howard. 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 Howard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Howard 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 195 days each year in Howard, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Howard 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 Howard is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $42,816 per year, the population of Howard earns a lower than average median household income. Howard has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.31 percent of the population in Howard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Howard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	20.3	18.8
Places of Worship	274.2	220.5
Public Transit	83.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65