Assisted Living Facilities in Park Hills, Missouri

CaringScore for Park Hills, 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 Park Hills 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 Park Hills.

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 6.2, Park Hills 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 Park Hills. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Park Hills, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Park Hills, 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 Park Hills 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, Park Hills 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 137.8 physicians per capita, Park Hills trails the national average by 37.5 percent. Park Hills scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Park Hills is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Park Hills -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Park Hills's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Park Hills, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	137.8	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Park Hills, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Park Hills, 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 Park Hills 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 8.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Park Hills are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Park Hills is $2,000 , which is 38.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Park Hills indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Park Hills, MO
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	43
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Park Hills, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Park Hills. 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 Park Hills is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Park Hills 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 199 days each year in Park Hills, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Park Hills 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 Park Hills is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $29,322 per year, the population of Park Hills earns a lower than average median household income. Park Hills has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.22 percent of the population in Park Hills is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Park Hills	Nat'l Avg
Parks	29.4	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	199.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.5	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65