There are 11 independent living communities serving Mount Pleasant, Iowa. This includes 2 communities in Mount Pleasant and 9 nearby. The mean daily cost of independent living in Iowa is approximately $63, with costs running between $17 and $158 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $1,879, with costs ranging from about $511 up to $4,741. The mean yearly cost is $22,558, which is less than the nationwide average of $23,100.
Located in Henry County, Mount Pleasant is a small city in Iowa. While the encompassing metro area contains 1,020,762 inhabitants, there are 12,357 within the city. Residents who are 55 and over compose around 28% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Mount Pleasant is 69. The average housing price in the city is $171,000, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $153,000. Mount Pleasant also has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 8.23%. The city's average household income is $45,000 ($25,000 per person), versus the average of $52,000 for the entire state of Iowa.
Mount Pleasant has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average levels of precipitation annually. Compared to other cities, Mount Pleasant has above average air quality ratings and a lower than average crime rate.