Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Kansas City, Missouri

CaringScore for Kansas City, MO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City 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 continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City.

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 4.9, Kansas City is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Kansas City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kansas City, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Kansas City 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 4.8, Kansas City is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 209.7 physicians per capita, Kansas City closely matches the national average. Kansas City scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kansas City is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Kansas City is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Kansas City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kansas City, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	209.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kansas City, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Kansas City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Kansas City. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kansas City indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kansas City, MO
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	73
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kansas City, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Kansas City. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Kansas City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Kansas City rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Kansas City, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Kansas City 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 Kansas City is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $44,848 per year, the population of Kansas City earns a lower than average median household income. Kansas City has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.74 percent of the population in Kansas City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kansas City	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	87.2	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.1	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65