Retirement Communities in CLAYTON, Missouri

CaringScore for CLAYTON, 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 CLAYTON 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 CLAYTON.

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 6.4, CLAYTON rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for CLAYTON, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in CLAYTON, 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 CLAYTON 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 8.5, CLAYTON rates above 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 387.5 physicians per capita, CLAYTON scores 75.7 percent better than the national average. CLAYTON scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 125.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in CLAYTON is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in CLAYTON -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of CLAYTON's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	CLAYTON, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	387.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	17.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.1	3.5
Orthopedists	15.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for CLAYTON, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in CLAYTON, 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 CLAYTON is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in CLAYTON are generally more 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 CLAYTON. 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 CLAYTON to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for CLAYTON indexes at 58.0 percent higher 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 215.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	CLAYTON, MO
Aggregate Index	158
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	315
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for CLAYTON, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in CLAYTON. 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 CLAYTON is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, CLAYTON rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 204 days each year in CLAYTON, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in CLAYTON 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 in CLAYTON is 25.0 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 $76,949 per year, the population of CLAYTON earns a better than average median household income. CLAYTON has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.07 percent of the population in CLAYTON is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.5 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	CLAYTON	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65