There are 8 nursing homes serving Watertown, South Dakota. This includes 3 in Watertown and 5 nearby. The costs per day for nursing home care in South Dakota range from $160 up to $250, with a mean expenditure running around $186. The monthly cost averages roughly $5,580 and ranges between $4,800 and $7,500. On an annual basis, the mean cost is about $67,890, which is below the US average of $77,380.
Watertown is a small city in Codington County within South Dakota. It is the fourth biggest city in South Dakota. Though the city itself includes 24,983 people, the surrounding metropolitan area includes a populace of 314,519. 27% of the population are 55 and over.
Watertown has a good SeniorScore™ of 72. The city has a mean per capita income of $26,000 and a mean household income is $44,000 (the South Dakota state average is $47,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 4.28% and the average housing price is $208,500, which is significantly more than the state average of $130,500.
Watertown has extreme average temperatures, with severely cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives optimal amounts of rainfall annually. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Watertown has excellent air quality and a moderate rate of crime.