In-Home Care Services in Pulaski County, Missouri

CaringScore for Pulaski County, 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski.

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 5.1, Pulaski is on par with the national average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pulaski County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski 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 4.4, Pulaski 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 84.9 physicians per capita, Pulaski trails the national average by 61.5 percent. Pulaski 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 Pulaski is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Pulaski is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Pulaski's environmental health -- is 70.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pulaski County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pulaski County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with in-home care services in Pulaski are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Pulaski is $3,173 , which is 7.5 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pulaski indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pulaski County, MO
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	64
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pulaski County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Pulaski. 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 Pulaski is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Pulaski 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 197 days each year in Pulaski, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Pulaski 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 index in Pulaski is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,425 per year, the population of Pulaski earns a lower than average median household income. Pulaski has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.06 percent of the population in Pulaski is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pulaski	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9	18.8
Places of Worship	177.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	56	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65