There are 20 memory care communities serving Baker, Louisiana. This includes 1 community in Baker and 19 nearby. Dementia care costs in Louisiana range from around $99 to $278 daily, with a median cost running about $153. The monthly expense averages about $4,576 and ranges between $2,972 and $8,352. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $54,918, which is below the nationwide average of $60,900.
Memory care costs in Baker, LA can range from $990 per month up to $7,128 per month, with a median cost of around $4,232 per month. That equates to an annual cost of about $50,787.
Located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Baker is a small city in Louisiana. It is included in the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. The city has a total population of 19,803, with 604,489 residents in the surrounding area. Around 24% of the local residents are over 55.
Baker has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The city has an average per capita income of $21,000. The median household income is $43,000 in comparison to the average of $41,000 for the state of Louisiana. The current unemployment rate is around 9.16% and the median housing price is $94,500, which is much lower than the Louisiana average of $141,000.
Baker has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city gets very high amounts of rainfall annually. Baker has very poor air quality and a low crime rate compared to other cities.