There are 19 independent living communities serving Boone, Iowa. This includes 2 communities in Boone and 17 nearby. Independent living costs in Iowa range from around $17 to $158 daily, with a median cost running around $63. The monthly expense averages about $1,879 and ranges between $511 and $4,741. Annually, the average cost is about $22,558, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Boone typically range from $965 per month to $2,805 per month, with an average cost of about $1,987 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of $23,843.
Boone is a small city in Boone County, Iowa. While the surrounding metro area is home to 1,020,762 inhabitants, there are 16,287 residing within the city itself. 29% of the population are over the age of 55.
Boone has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The average housing price in the city is $58,500, which is much lower than the state average of $153,000. Boone has a low unemployment rate of about 4.65%. The city's average household income is $49,000 ($27,000 per capita), in comparison to an average of $52,000 for the entire state of Iowa.
Boone has extreme average temperatures, with very cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets low amounts of rainfall each year. Boone has better than average air quality and a higher than average rate of crime in comparison to other American cities.