Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Rolla, Missouri

CaringScore for Rolla, 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 Rolla 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 Rolla.

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 5.9, Rolla 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 Rolla. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rolla, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rolla, 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 Rolla 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 6.5, Rolla 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 227.6 physicians per capita, Rolla closely matches the national average. Rolla trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rolla is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rolla -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rolla's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rolla, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	227.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rolla, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rolla, 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 Rolla 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 7.3, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Rolla 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 Rolla. 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 Rolla to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rolla indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rolla, MO
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	59
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rolla, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rolla. 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 Rolla is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Rolla 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 193 days each year in Rolla, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Rolla 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 Rolla is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $33,434 per year, the population of Rolla earns a lower than average median household income. Rolla has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.88 percent of the population in Rolla 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	Rolla	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	170.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.6	97.7
Pharmacies	32.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65