There are 8 respite care facilities serving Tupelo, Mississippi. This includes 3 facilities in Tupelo and 5 nearby. The median daily cost of respite care in Mississippi is around $296, with costs running between $220 and $400 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expense of $8,874, with costs ranging from around $6,612 up to $12,006. The median annual cost is $74,460, which is under the national average of $77,380.
Tupelo is a small city in Lee County in the State of Mississippi. It is the 9th largest city in the state, with 47,156 inhabitants within the city limits and 1,188,211 in the encompassing area. People who are 55 and over represent about 25% of the community.
The SeniorScore™ for Tupelo is 74. The average home price in the city is $87,000, which is lower than the Mississippi average of $114,000. Tupelo has an average unemployment rate of around 7.56%. The city's average household income is $38,000 ($23,000 on a per capita basis), vs an average of $34,000 for the entire state of Mississippi.
Tupelo has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and balmy summers. The area gets very large amounts of rain annually. Tupelo has better than average air quality ratings in comparison to other cities in the US.