There are 20 independent living communities serving Mulberry, Florida. This includes 2 communities in Mulberry and 18 nearby. The mean cost per day for independent living in Florida is approximately $55, with costs running between $16 and $145 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $1,650, with costs ranging from around $467 to $4,356. The mean annual cost is $19,800, which is below the US average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Mulberry typically range between $1,100 per month and $2,087 per month. The median cost is approximately $1,540 per month, or about $18,480 yearly.
Mulberry is a small city in Polk County, Florida. It is included in the Lakeland metropolitan statistical area. While the surrounding metro area includes 459,654 inhabitants, there are 22,886 living inside the city limits. The senior community represents about 23% of the total population.
Mulberry has a medium SeniorScore™ of 68. The city has an average per capita income of $19,000. The median household income is $46,000 in comparison to the average of $40,000 for the entire state of Florida. The current unemployment rate is around 9.19% and the median housing price is $163,500, which is lower than the Florida average of $208,500.
Mulberry has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets very large levels of rain annually. In relation to other cities in the United States, Mulberry has moderate air quality.