There are 18 nursing homes serving Elkader, Iowa. This includes 1 in Elkader and 17 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Iowa range from around $120 up to $259 daily, with a mean expense running around $169. The monthly expense averages roughly $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. On a yearly basis, the average cost is around $61,685, which is below the nationwide average of $77,380.
Elkader is a small municipality in Clayton County within Iowa. Though the city has only 2,321 inhabitants, the surrounding metro area includes a population of 1,020,762. Approximately 39% of the population are over 55.
Elkader has an above average SeniorScore™ of 71. The median home price in the city is $139,500, which is less than the state average of $153,000. Elkader has a low unemployment rate of approximately 2.54%. The city's median household income is $50,000 ($27,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa.
Elkader has very harsh average temperatures, with severely cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives low amounts of rain annually. When compared to other cities in the United States, Elkader has excellent air quality ratings.