Assisted Living Facilities in Osage Beach, Missouri

CaringScore for Osage Beach, 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 Osage Beach 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 Osage Beach.

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 6.5, Osage Beach 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 Osage Beach. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osage Beach, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Osage Beach, 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 Osage Beach 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 6.6, Osage Beach rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 202.9 physicians per capita, Osage Beach closely matches the national average. Osage Beach scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 37.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Osage Beach is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Osage Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Osage Beach's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Osage Beach, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.9	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osage Beach, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Osage Beach, 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 Osage Beach 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 8.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Osage Beach are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Osage Beach is $2,000 , which is 38.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osage Beach is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 107 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Osage Beach, MO
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	107
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Osage Beach, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Osage Beach. 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 Osage Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Osage Beach 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 204 days each year in Osage Beach, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Osage Beach 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 Osage Beach is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $44,635 per year, the population of Osage Beach earns a lower than average median household income. Osage Beach has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.60 percent of the population in Osage Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Osage Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	55.5	136.1
Libraries	14.5	18.8
Places of Worship	153.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	270.1	97.7
Pharmacies	145.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65