There are 14 nursing homes serving Atlantic, Iowa. This includes 3 in Atlantic and 11 nearby. The daily costs for nursing home care in Iowa range from $120 to $259, with an average expenditure running about $169. The monthly cost averages around $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $61,685, which is under the nationwide average of $77,380.
Atlantic is a small city in Cass County, Iowa. Though the city contains 8,494 residents, the surrounding statistical area contains a total population of 1,020,762. Approximately 35% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
Atlantic has an above average SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has a mean per capita income of $23,000. The median household income is $38,000 versus an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa. The current unemployment rate is around 4.43% and the median housing price is $138,000, which is less than the Iowa average of $153,000.
Atlantic has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area gets low amounts of precipitation annually. Atlantic has a low rate of crime and moderate air quality ratings in comparison to similarly-sized cities.