Retirement Communities in WILDWOOD, Missouri

CaringScore for WILDWOOD, 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 WILDWOOD 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 WILDWOOD.

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 6.2, WILDWOOD rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for WILDWOOD, MO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in WILDWOOD, 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 WILDWOOD 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, WILDWOOD 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, WILDWOOD scores 75.7 percent better than the national average. WILDWOOD 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 WILDWOOD is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in WILDWOOD -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of WILDWOOD's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	WILDWOOD, 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 WILDWOOD, MO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in WILDWOOD, 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 WILDWOOD 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 4.9, WILDWOOD is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for WILDWOOD. 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 WILDWOOD to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for WILDWOOD indexes at 22.0 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 83.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	WILDWOOD, MO
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	183
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for WILDWOOD, MO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in WILDWOOD. 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 WILDWOOD is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, WILDWOOD 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 204 days each year in WILDWOOD, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in WILDWOOD tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in WILDWOOD is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $110,597 per year, the population of WILDWOOD earns a better than average median household income. WILDWOOD has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.26 percent of the population in WILDWOOD is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	WILDWOOD	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	2.8	97.7
Pharmacies	2.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65