There are 17 nursing homes serving Chariton, Iowa. This includes 1 in Chariton and 16 nearby. The daily costs of nursing home care in Iowa range from $120 up to $259, with a median expenditure running about $169. The monthly expense averages roughly $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is about $61,685, which is below the national average of $77,380.
Chariton is a small city in Lucas County, Iowa. While the surrounding metro area includes 1,020,762 people, there are 6,493 living inside the city. About 34% of the residents are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Chariton is 67. The city has a median per capita income of $19,000. The average household income is $40,000 vs the average of $52,000 for the entire state of Iowa. The current unemployment rate is approximately 12.6% and the average home price is $127,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $153,000.
Chariton has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city receives low levels of rain each year. Chariton has better than average air quality and a low rate of crime in relation to other cities in the US.