There are 5 nursing homes serving Colby, Kansas. This includes 3 in Colby and 2 nearby. The mean cost per day for nursing home care in Kansas is $160, with costs running between $125 and $251 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $4,800, with costs ranging from about $3,750 up to $7,530. The mean annual cost is $58,400, which is below the national average of $77,380.
Colby is a small city in the State of Kansas. It is located within Thomas County. While the surrounding area contains 689,363 people, there are 6,502 living inside the city itself. Residents who are over the age of 55 represent about 27% of the total community.
Colby has an average SeniorScore™ of 67. The city has an average per capita income of $26,000 and an average household income is $44,000 (the Kansas state average is $48,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 4.07% and the median housing price is $150,000, which is relatively higher than the Kansas average of $127,500.
Colby has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets ideal amounts of rain each year. Colby has a higher than average crime rate and very good air quality compared to other cities in the US.