In-Home Care Services in Potosi, Missouri

CaringScore for Potosi, MO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Potosi 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 in-home care services in Potosi.

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 4.3, Potosi rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Potosi, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Potosi, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Potosi 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 4, Potosi rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 29.1 physicians per capita, Potosi trails the national average by 86.8 percent. Potosi trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Potosi is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Potosi -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Potosi's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Potosi, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	29.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Potosi, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Potosi, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Potosi is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Potosi is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Potosi is $3,838 , which is 11.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Potosi indexes at 15.0 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 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Potosi, MO
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	54
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Potosi, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Potosi. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Potosi is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Potosi rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Potosi, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Potosi tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Potosi is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $25,099 per year, the population of Potosi earns a lower than average median household income. Potosi has an unemployment rate of 14.20 percent, roughly 56.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.15 percent of the population in Potosi is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Potosi	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.7	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	227	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	290.6	97.7
Pharmacies	36.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65