There are 20 nursing homes serving Decatur, Tennessee. This includes 1 in Decatur and 19 nearby. The costs per day of nursing home care in Tennessee range from $145 to $279, with a mean expenditure running around $185. The per month cost averages roughly $5,550 and ranges between $4,350 and $8,370. On a yearly basis, the average cost is around $67,525, which is less than the nationwide average of $77,380.
Decatur is a small city in Tennessee. It is located within Meigs County. The city has a total population of 8,239, with 1,296,807 inhabitants in the surrounding area. The 55-and-over community represents around 30% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Decatur is 72. The median home price in the city is $145,500, which is somewhat less than the Tennessee average of $163,500. Decatur has a high unemployment rate of around 12.49%. The city's median household income is $35,000 ($19,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $39,000 for the whole of Tennessee.
Decatur has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city receives very large levels of precipitation each year. Decatur has exceptional air quality and a higher than average rate of crime compared to similarly-sized cities.