There are 9 residential care homes in Columbus, Georgia. Senior board and care costs in Georgia range from around $21 up to $199 daily, with a mean expense running about $62. The per month expense averages roughly $1,875 and ranges between $638 and $5,963. On a yearly basis, the median cost is around $22,500, which is under the national average of $31,500.
Residential care costs in Columbus typically range from about $750 per month up to $3,975 per month, with an average cost of around $2,314 per month. This equates to an annual cost of about $27,765.
Columbus is a mid size city in Georgia. It is located in Muscogee County. It is the sixth largest city in the state, with 173,903 people living within the city itself and 187,782 in the encompassing metro area. The 55-and-over community currently comprises approximately 23% of the overall population.
Columbus has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has a median per capita income of $22,000. The mean household income is $41,000 compared to an average of $41,000 for the whole of Georgia. The current unemployment rate is around 10.37% and the mean housing price is $82,500, which is much lower than the Georgia average of $163,500.
Columbus has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area gets very heavy amounts of precipitation each year. Columbus has average air quality ratings, very low water quality ratings, and a high rate of crime compared to similarly-sized cities.