There are 9 nursing homes serving Leon, Iowa. This includes 1 in Leon and 8 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Iowa range from around $120 to $259 daily, with an average expense running approximately $169. The monthly expense averages about $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. Yearly, the mean cost is around $61,685, which is under the nationwide average of $77,380.
Leon is a small city in Decatur County in the State of Iowa. While the city itself contains only 2,901 inhabitants, the surrounding metropolitan area has a population of 1,020,762. The senior community currently makes up around 33% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Leon is 65. The city has a mean per capita income of $19,000 and a mean household income is $26,000 (the Iowa state average is $52,000). The current unemployment rate is around 6.8% and the median housing price is $103,500, which is significantly lower than the Iowa average of $153,000.
Leon has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives low amounts of rainfall annually. Leon has good air quality in relation to similarly-sized cities.