There are 20 nursing homes serving Newton, Illinois. This includes 1 in Newton and 19 nearby. The average cost / day of nursing home care in Illinois is about $170, with costs running between $115 and $375 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median cost of $5,100, with costs ranging from around $3,450 to $11,250. The average yearly cost is $62,050, which is under the national average of $77,380.
Newton is a small city in Jasper County, Illinois. The city has a population of 5,834, with 1,300,421 inhabitants in the encompassing area. Approximately 31% of the population are over the age of 55.
Newton has an average SeniorScore™ of 68. The median housing price in the city is $133,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $187,500. Newton has a moderate unemployment rate of around 7.03%. The city's median household income is $48,000 ($23,000 per capita), vs the average of $54,000 for the state of Illinois.
Newton has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and pleasant summers. The city gets average amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to other cities, Newton has a lower than average crime rate and moderate air quality.