There are 10 independent living communities serving Spirit Lake, Iowa. This includes 2 communities in Spirit Lake and 8 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in Iowa range from $17 up to $158, with a mean expense running around $63. The per month expense averages around $1,879 and ranges between $511 and $4,741. On a yearly basis, the average cost is around $22,558, which is under the nationwide average of $23,100.
Spirit Lake is a small city in Dickinson County, Iowa. Though the city has 8,031 inhabitants, the surrounding area contains a populace of 1,020,762. The 55+ community currently represents about 39% of the overall population.
Spirit Lake has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has a mean per capita income of $31,000. The mean household income is $55,000 versus an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa. The current unemployment rate is about 4.77% and the mean housing price is $265,500, which is much more than the Iowa average of $153,000.
Spirit Lake has very harsh average temperatures, with very cold winters and calm summers. The area gets low levels of precipitation each year. Spirit Lake has a lower than average rate of crime and below average air quality in comparison to similarly-sized cities.