There are 20 nursing homes serving Wapello, Iowa. This includes 1 in Wapello and 19 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Iowa range from around $120 to $259 per day, with a mean expenditure running around $169. The monthly cost averages around $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. On an annual basis, the median cost is about $61,685, which is below the nationwide average of $77,380.
Wapello is a small city in Louisa County within Iowa. The city has a population of just 3,570, with 1,020,762 inhabitants in the surrounding statistical area. The 55-and-over community represents approximately 30% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Wapello is 64. The city has an average per capita income of $22,000 and an average household income is $50,000 (the Iowa state average is $52,000). The mean home price in Wapello is $165,000, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $153,000. The city has an average unemployment rate of approximately 7.66%.
Wapello has extreme average temperatures, with tolerable winters and pleasant summers. The area gets low amounts of rainfall each year. Compared to other American cities, Wapello has very low air quality.