Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Maryland Heights, Missouri

CaringScore for Maryland Heights, 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 Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights.

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 6.8, Maryland Heights rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maryland Heights, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Maryland Heights, 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 Maryland Heights 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 8.5, Maryland Heights rates above 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 387.5 physicians per capita, Maryland Heights scores 75.7 percent better than the national average. Maryland Heights scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 125.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Maryland Heights is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Maryland Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maryland Heights's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Maryland Heights, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	387.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	17.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.1	3.5
Orthopedists	15.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maryland Heights, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Maryland Heights, 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 Maryland Heights 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 5.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights. 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 Maryland Heights to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maryland Heights indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maryland Heights, MO
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	84
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Maryland Heights, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Maryland Heights. 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 Maryland Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Maryland Heights is on par with the national 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 205 days each year in Maryland Heights, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Maryland Heights 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 Maryland Heights is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $56,997 per year, the population of Maryland Heights earns a median household income on par with the national average. Maryland Heights has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.87 percent of the population in Maryland Heights 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	Maryland Heights	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	44.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65