There are 16 nursing homes serving Cresco, Iowa. This includes 3 in Cresco and 13 nearby. The daily costs of nursing home care in Iowa range from $120 to $259, with an average expenditure running around $169. The per month expense averages about $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. Annually, the average cost is around $61,685, which is under the nationwide average of $77,380.
Located within Howard County, Cresco is a small city in Iowa. It has a population of 5,967, with 1,020,762 inhabitants in the surrounding metro area. About 30% of the residents are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Cresco is 69. The city has an average per capita income of $24,000. The average household income is $46,000 in comparison to an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa. The current unemployment rate is approximately 3.76% and the average home price is $157,500, which is higher than the Iowa average of $153,000.
Cresco has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area receives low amounts of precipitation annually. Cresco has an exceptionally low crime rate and better than average air quality in comparison to similarly-sized cities.