There are 20 independent living communities serving Council Bluffs, Iowa. This includes 2 communities in Council Bluffs and 18 nearby. The daily costs for independent living in Iowa range from $17 to $158, with an average expense running approximately $63. The monthly expense averages about $1,879 and ranges between $511 and $4,741. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is about $22,558, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Council Bluffs, IA typically range between $1,423 per month and $2,805 per month. The median cost is about $2,169 per month, or about $26,021 per year.
Council Bluffs is a mid-size city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It is included in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. It is the sixth biggest city in Iowa, with 71,782 inhabitants within the city limits and 96,009 in the surrounding metro area. People 55 and over constitute approximately 26% of the total community.
The SeniorScore™ for Council Bluffs is 74. The city's median household income is $48,000 ($23,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $52,000 for the state of Iowa. The median housing price in Council Bluffs is $130,500, which is somewhat lower than the Iowa average of $153,000. The city also has an average unemployment rate of about 7.23%.
Council Bluffs has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The city receives low amounts of precipitation each year. Council Bluffs has better than average air quality, very poor water quality, and a higher than average rate of crime in relation to other cities in the US.