There are 20 nursing homes serving Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. This includes 7 in Fort Atkinson and 13 nearby. The daily costs of nursing home care in Wisconsin range from $170 to $516, with a mean expenditure running about $239. The per month cost averages around $7,170 and ranges between $5,100 and $15,480. Annually, the mean cost is about $87,363, which is greater than the US average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Fort Atkinson typically range from around $290 per day to $386 per day, with a median cost of approximately $333 per day. That equates to an annual cost of about $121,545.
Fort Atkinson is a small city in Wisconsin. It is located within Jefferson County. The city has a total population of 18,468, with 1,281,294 people in the surrounding metro area. Those who are over 55 comprise approximately 29% of the population.
Fort Atkinson has an above average SeniorScore™ of 71. The city has an average per capita income of $27,000 and an average household income is $57,000 (the Wisconsin state average is $52,000). The mean home price in Fort Atkinson is $258,000, which is relatively higher than the state average of $234,000. The city also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 5.02%.
Fort Atkinson has very harsh mean temperatures, with severely cold winters and pleasant summers. The area receives low levels of precipitation each year. Fort Atkinson has good water quality, average air quality, and an exceptionally low rate of crime in relation to other cities in the US.