Assisted Living in Missouri

Missouri Assisted Living Regulations

Assisted living communities are regulated by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Public access to assisted living records and violations history in Missouri is rated as exceptional. You can use the state’s facility locator to research the violation history of an assisted living community.

In Missouri, an assisted living facility provides 24-hour care, services, and protective oversight to residents who are provided with shelter and board, and who may need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). ADLs include but are not limited to: bathing, dressing, eating, walking, physical transfer, giving medications, or helping residents give themselves medications. This level of care also provides oversight for storage, distribution, or administration of medications, as well as health care supervision under the direction of a licensed physician. Assisted living facilities are consistent with a social model of care, meaning they provide long-term care services based on the abilities, desires, and functional needs of individuals and deliver the services in a setting that is more home-like than institutional, and promotes the dignity, privacy, independence, and autonomy of the individual.

Cost of Living

Overall, the cost of living in Missouri is considered to be more affordable than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

• Cost of Living: 89
• Groceries: 97
• Housing: 71
• Utilities: 100
• Transportation: 87

Demographics

About 17% of Missouri’s population are seniors. In the 2016 presidential election, Missouri leaned conservative. However, many of its counties with larger cities, like St. Louis and Kansas City, tend to be more progressive.

2016 Presidential Election

• 38% voted Democratic
• 57% voted Republican
• 5% voted third party

Population

• Median age: 39
• Over the age of 55: 30%
• 2018 population: 6,126,452
• 2020 population: 6,162,288
• Estimated 2025 population: 6,252,799

Miscellaneous

• 37% regularly attend a religious service
• 30% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
• The state has a total of 9,001 congregations
• There are 414 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Most of Missouri has a humid subtropical climate, with the far northern region’s climate classified as hot-summer humid continental. Overall, Missouri has four distinct seasons, including hot summers and snowy winters, and its proximity to the country’s Great Plains region means temperatures are sometimes extreme. While it’s not quite part of Tornado Alley, Missouri still experiences extreme weather, particularly during spring and early summer months.

Humidity and Precipitation

• Average humidity level: 69%
• Average monthly precipitation: 4”
• Average maximum monthly precipitation: 7” (June)

Air Quality

• Average air quality index rating: 37 (Good)
• Average maximum air quality rating: 49 in May (Good)

Seasonal Temperatures

• Average temperature: 55°F
• Average summer temperature: 76°F
• Typical summer high: 92°F (July)
• Typical summer low: 57°F (June)
• Average winter temperature: 33°F
• Typical winter high: 51°F (February)
• Typical winter low: 12°F (January)