Assisted Living Facilities in Pettis County, Missouri

CaringScore for Pettis 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 Pettis 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 Pettis.

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 5.8, Pettis 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 Pettis. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pettis County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pettis, 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 Pettis 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 4.9, Pettis 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 117.3 physicians per capita, Pettis trails the national average by 46.8 percent. Pettis trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 50.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pettis is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pettis -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pettis's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pettis County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	117.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pettis County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pettis, 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 Pettis 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 Pettis are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pettis is $2,000 , which is 38.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pettis indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pettis County, MO
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	52
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pettis County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pettis. 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 Pettis is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Pettis 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 198 days each year in Pettis, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Pettis 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 Pettis is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,273 per year, the population of Pettis earns a lower than average median household income. Pettis has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.51 percent of the population in Pettis is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pettis	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	185.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	80	97.7
Pharmacies	14.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65