There are 19 respite care facilities serving Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This includes 8 facilities in Murfreesboro and 11 nearby. The costs per day of senior respite care in Tennessee range from $210 to $405, with a median expenditure running about $268. The monthly cost averages about $8,048 and ranges between $6,308 and $12,137. Annually, the mean cost is around $67,525, which is below the US average of $77,380.
Murfreesboro is a medium-sized city in Rutherford County in the State of Tennessee. It is included in the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin metro area. It is the fifth largest city in the state, with 158,701 inhabitants living within the city itself and 1,261,426 in the encompassing metropolitan area. The senior community currently represents about 18% of the total population.
Murfreesboro has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 69. The city has a mean per capita income of $26,000. The mean household income is $52,000 versus an average of $39,000 for the entire state of Tennessee. The current unemployment rate is about 8.97% and the mean housing price is $144,000, which is relatively less than the state average of $163,500.
Murfreesboro has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city receives very heavy levels of rainfall each year. Murfreesboro has better than average air quality ratings and a higher than average rate of crime compared to other cities.