There are 20 nursing homes serving Galena, Illinois. This includes 1 in Galena and 19 nearby. The median cost per day of nursing home care in Illinois is around $170, with costs ranging between $115 and $375 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expense of $5,100, with costs ranging from around $3,450 up to $11,250. The median annual cost is $62,050, which is less than the nationwide average of $77,380.
Galena is a small city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. While the encompassing statistical area includes 1,300,421 inhabitants, there are 6,821 within the city limits. The 55-and-over community composes 44% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Galena is 72. The city has a median per capita income of $35,000 and a median household income is $60,000 (the Illinois state average is $54,000). The current unemployment rate is about 3.33% and the average home price is $276,000, which is higher than the Illinois average of $187,500.
Galena has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets low amounts of rain annually. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Galena has an exceptionally low rate of crime and good air quality.