There are 9 nursing homes serving Great Bend, Kansas. This includes 3 in Great Bend and 6 nearby. The median cost / day of nursing home care in Kansas is $160, with costs ranging between $125 and $251 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $4,800, with costs ranging from around $3,750 to $7,530. The median yearly cost is $58,400, which is less than the nationwide average of $77,380.
Great Bend is a small city in Barton County within Kansas. While the surrounding area has 689,363 inhabitants, there are 19,699 living in the city itself. Those who are 55 and over constitute 28% of the total community.
Great Bend has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has an average per capita income of $25,000 and an average household income is $44,000 (the Kansas state average is $48,000). The mean home price in Great Bend is $121,500, which is relatively lower than the Kansas average of $127,500. Great Bend also has a moderate unemployment rate of about 5.9%.
Great Bend has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city receives ideal levels of precipitation annually. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Great Bend has exceptional air quality and a higher than average rate of crime.