Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Wentzville, Missouri

CaringScore for Wentzville, 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 Wentzville 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 Wentzville.

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, Wentzville 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 Wentzville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wentzville, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wentzville, 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 Wentzville 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 3.6, Wentzville rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 107.9 physicians per capita, Wentzville trails the national average by 51.1 percent. Wentzville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wentzville is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Wentzville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wentzville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wentzville, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	107.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wentzville, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wentzville, 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 Wentzville 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 Wentzville 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 Wentzville. 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 Wentzville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wentzville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Wentzville, MO
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	102
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	92

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wentzville, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wentzville. 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 Wentzville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Wentzville rates above 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 Wentzville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Wentzville 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 Wentzville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $66,346 per year, the population of Wentzville earns a better than average median household income. Wentzville has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.64 percent of the population in Wentzville 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	Wentzville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	51.4	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65