Retirement Communities in Liberty, Missouri

CaringScore for Liberty, 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 Liberty 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 Liberty.

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 5.6, Liberty rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Liberty, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Liberty, 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 Liberty 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 5.8, Liberty rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.4 physicians per capita, Liberty trails the national average by 23.6 percent. Liberty scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, 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 Liberty is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Liberty -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Liberty's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Liberty, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Liberty, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Liberty, 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 Liberty 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 5.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Liberty 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 Liberty. 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 Liberty to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Liberty 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 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Liberty, MO
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	93
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Liberty, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Liberty. 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 Liberty is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Liberty 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 216 days each year in Liberty, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Liberty than in 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 index in Liberty is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $62,707 per year, the population of Liberty earns a better than average median household income. Liberty has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.75 percent of the population in Liberty is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Liberty	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	87	220.5
Public Transit	130.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	35.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65