Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Springfield, Missouri

CaringScore for Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 Springfield.

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 6.9, Springfield 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 Springfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Springfield, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 7.9, Springfield 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 331.2 physicians per capita, Springfield scores 50.2 percent better than the national average. Springfield scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 44.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Springfield is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Springfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Springfield's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Springfield, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	331.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	12.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Springfield, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 8.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Springfield 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 Springfield. 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 Springfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Springfield indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Springfield, MO
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	61
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Springfield, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Springfield. 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 Springfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Springfield 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 210 days each year in Springfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Springfield 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 Springfield is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $35,514 per year, the population of Springfield earns a lower than average median household income. Springfield has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.67 percent of the population in Springfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Springfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	114.4	220.5
Public Transit	29.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65