There are 14 memory care communities serving Atwater, California. This includes 3 communities in Atwater and 11 nearby. The mean cost per day of dementia care in California is approximately $181, with costs ranging between $48 and $435 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expense of $5,437, with costs ranging from about $1,431 to $13,050. The mean yearly cost is $65,250, which is above the US average of $60,900.
The cost for memory care in Atwater typically ranges from $2,888 per month all the way up to $7,838 per month. The median cost is about $6,600 per month, or about $79,200 yearly.
Atwater is a small city in California. It is located in Merced County. Though the encompassing metro area contains 20,301,672 inhabitants, there are 37,073 within the city itself. Around 20% of the population are 55 and over.
Atwater has a medium SeniorScore™ of 61. The average housing price in the city is $234,000, which is much less than the California average of $451,500. Atwater has a high unemployment rate of about 16.26%. The city's average household income is $46,000 ($20,000 per capita), vs the average of $52,000 for the entire state of California.
Atwater has ideal mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and very warm summers. The area gets optimal levels of rain annually. Atwater has a higher than average rate of crime and very low air quality in relation to other cities in the US.