There are 10 nursing homes serving Ferriday, Louisiana. This includes 2 in Ferriday and 8 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Louisiana range from about $104 to $300 per day, with a median cost running about $152. The per month expense averages about $4,560 and ranges between $3,120 and $9,000. On a yearly basis, the median cost is about $55,480, which is under the national average of $77,380.
Located within Concordia Parish, Ferriday is a small city in Louisiana. While the surrounding metropolitan area contains 857,825 residents, there are 9,839 living in the city. The senior community currently makes up about 27% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Ferriday is 64. The city has a mean per capita income of $15,000. The average household income is $21,000 in comparison to an average of $41,000 for the state of Louisiana. The current unemployment rate is approximately 24.57% and the average home price is $100,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $141,000.
Ferriday has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The city receives very heavy levels of precipitation each year. Ferriday has exceptional air quality and a very low rate of crime in relation to other cities in the US.