Retirement Communities in Blue Springs, Missouri

CaringScore for Blue Springs, MO

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Blue Springs 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 retirement communities in Blue Springs.

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 5.3, Blue Springs is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blue Springs, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blue Springs, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Blue Springs 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 4.8, Blue Springs is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 209.7 physicians per capita, Blue Springs closely matches the national average. Blue Springs scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blue Springs is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blue Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blue Springs's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Blue Springs, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	209.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blue Springs, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blue Springs, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Blue Springs is based on data such as the average monthly cost of 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 retirement communities in Blue Springs are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Blue Springs. 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 retirement communities in Blue Springs to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blue Springs is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Blue Springs, MO
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	90
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Blue Springs, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blue Springs. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Blue Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Blue Springs is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Blue Springs, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Blue Springs 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 in Blue Springs is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $64,937 per year, the population of Blue Springs earns a better than average median household income. Blue Springs has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.55 percent of the population in Blue Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blue Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	87.2	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65