Retirement Communities in Taney County, Missouri

CaringScore for Taney 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 retirement communities in Taney 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 Taney.

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 5.7, Taney rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Taney County, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Taney, 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 Taney 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 6.3, Taney 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 185 physicians per capita, Taney trails the national average by 16.1 percent. Taney trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 36.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Taney is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Taney -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Taney's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Taney County, MO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	185	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Taney County, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Taney, 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 Taney 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 6.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Taney 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 Taney. 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 Taney to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Taney indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Taney County, MO
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	70
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Taney County, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Taney. 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 Taney is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Taney rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Taney, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Taney 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 Taney is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $39,014 per year, the population of Taney earns a lower than average median household income. Taney has an unemployment rate of 16.50 percent, roughly 81.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.14 percent of the population in Taney is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Taney	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.8	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	125.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	175.6	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65