There are 20 nursing homes serving Columbus, North Carolina. This includes 3 in Columbus and 17 nearby. The mean cost / day of nursing home care in North Carolina is approximately $203, with costs running between $130 and $283 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median cost of $6,090, with costs ranging from about $3,900 to $8,490. The mean annual cost is $73,913, which is below the US average of $77,380.
Located in Polk County, Columbus is a small city in North Carolina. The surrounding metropolitan area has 2,068,612 residents, but there are 6,371 within the city limits. The senior community currently represents about 43% of the overall population.
Columbus has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has an average per capita income of $26,000. The mean household income is $44,000 versus an average of $41,000 for the whole of North Carolina. The current unemployment rate is approximately 13.19% and the mean home price is $250,500, which is relatively higher than the state average of $204,000.
Columbus has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The area gets very heavy amounts of precipitation annually. Columbus has an exceptionally low crime rate and subpar air quality ratings compared to similarly-sized cities.