There are 11 nursing homes serving Jonesboro, Louisiana. This includes 2 in Jonesboro and 9 nearby. The median daily cost for nursing home care in Louisiana is $152, with costs running between $104 and $300 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expense of $4,560, with costs ranging from around $3,120 to $9,000. The median annual cost is $55,480, which is under the national average of $77,380.
Located within Jackson Parish, Jonesboro is a small city in Louisiana. While the surrounding metro area has 857,825 inhabitants, there are 9,051 residing in the city itself. Residents over the age of 55 make up approximately 29% of the total community.
Jonesboro has a medium SeniorScore™ of 63. The city's average household income is $40,000 ($19,000 on a per capita basis), versus an average of $41,000 for the entire state of Louisiana. The average housing price in Jonesboro is $109,500, which is somewhat lower than the Louisiana average of $141,000. The city has a moderate unemployment rate of about 6.58%.
Jonesboro has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets very heavy levels of rainfall annually. Jonesboro has exceptional air quality ratings when compared to other cities in the United States.