Continuing Care Retirement Communities in UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri

CaringScore for UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY.

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 6.3, UNIVERSITY CITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for UNIVERSITY CITY, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 8.5, UNIVERSITY CITY 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, UNIVERSITY CITY scores 75.7 percent better than the national average. UNIVERSITY CITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in UNIVERSITY CITY -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of UNIVERSITY CITY's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	UNIVERSITY CITY, 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 UNIVERSITY CITY, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 5.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for UNIVERSITY CITY is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	UNIVERSITY CITY, MO
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	91
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for UNIVERSITY CITY, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, UNIVERSITY 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 200 days each year in UNIVERSITY CITY, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $47,464 per year, the population of UNIVERSITY CITY earns a lower than average median household income. UNIVERSITY CITY has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.41 percent of the population in UNIVERSITY CITY 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	UNIVERSITY CITY	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	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65