Nursing Homes in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

CaringScore for Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau.

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 7, Cape Girardeau rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cape Girardeau County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Cape Girardeau, 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 Cape Girardeau 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 8.4, Cape Girardeau rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 382.1 physicians per capita, Cape Girardeau scores 73.3 percent better than the national average. Cape Girardeau trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cape Girardeau is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Cape Girardeau -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cape Girardeau's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cape Girardeau County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	382.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	12.1	7.7
Oncologists	10.8	3.5
Orthopedists	12.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cape Girardeau County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Cape Girardeau, 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 Cape Girardeau 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 7.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Cape Girardeau are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Cape Girardeau is $4,045 , which is 31.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cape Girardeau indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cape Girardeau County, MO
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	78
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cape Girardeau County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Cape Girardeau. 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 Cape Girardeau is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Cape Girardeau rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Cape Girardeau, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Cape Girardeau tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cape Girardeau is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,487 per year, the population of Cape Girardeau earns a lower than average median household income. Cape Girardeau has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.46 percent of the population in Cape Girardeau is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cape Girardeau	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.8	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	133.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.7	97.7
Pharmacies	17.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65