Nursing Homes in Barry County, Missouri

CaringScore for Barry 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 nursing homes in Barry 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 nursing homes in Barry.

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, Barry rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barry County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Barry, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Barry 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 4.1, Barry rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 100.3 physicians per capita, Barry trails the national average by 54.5 percent. Barry scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 86.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Barry is 76 years -- 2.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Barry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Barry's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Barry County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	100.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Barry County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Barry, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Barry is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in Barry are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Barry is $3,741 , which is 36.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barry indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Barry County, MO
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	60
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Barry County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Barry. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Barry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Barry rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Barry, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Barry 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 Barry is 50.0 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 $36,732 per year, the population of Barry earns a lower than average median household income. Barry has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.51 percent of the population in Barry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.5	136.1
Libraries	13.6	18.8
Places of Worship	267.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.5	97.7
Pharmacies	21.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65