Assisted Living Facilities in Shannon County, Missouri

CaringScore for Shannon 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 Shannon 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 Shannon.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shannon County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shannon, 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 Shannon 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, Shannon 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 24.1 physicians per capita, Shannon trails the national average by 89.1 percent. Shannon 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 Shannon is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Shannon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shannon's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Shannon County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	24.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shannon County, MO

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Shannon is $2,000 , which is 38.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shannon indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shannon County, MO
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	37
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Shannon County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Shannon. 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 Shannon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Shannon 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 202 days each year in Shannon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Shannon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shannon is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $25,077 per year, the population of Shannon earns a lower than average median household income. Shannon has an unemployment rate of 16.10 percent, roughly 76.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.29 percent of the population in Shannon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shannon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	115.8	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	336.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	35.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65