There are 18 independent living communities serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This includes 9 communities in Cedar Rapids and 9 nearby. The average cost / day of independent living in Iowa is $63, with costs ranging between $17 and $158 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expense of $1,879, with costs ranging from about $511 up to $4,741. The average yearly cost is $22,558, which is below the US average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Cedar Rapids range between $1,299 per month and $2,639 per month. The median cost is around $2,028 per month, or about $24,339 yearly.
Located within Linn County, Cedar Rapids is a medium sized city in the State of Iowa. With 209,020 inhabitants in the surrounding metro area and 134,152 living within the city, it is the second biggest city in Iowa. The 55-and-over community comprises 25% of the total population.
Cedar Rapids has a good SeniorScore™ of 75. The mean home price in the city is $96,000, which is significantly less than the Iowa average of $153,000. Cedar Rapids also has an average unemployment rate of around 5.41%. The city's mean household income is $54,000 ($29,000 per capita), in comparison to the average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa.
Cedar Rapids has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The area receives low levels of rainfall annually. Cedar Rapids has below average air quality and a moderate crime rate compared to other cities.