There are 13 retirement homes serving Ames, Iowa. This includes 1 in Ames and 12 nearby. The average daily cost of retirement home care in Iowa is around $63, with costs running between $17 and $158 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $1,879, with costs ranging from about $511 to $4,741. The average yearly cost is $22,558, which is under the nationwide average of $23,100.
Retirement home living costs in Ames, IA typically range from $1,705 per month to $2,827 per month, with a median cost of about $2,246 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of about $26,953.
Located within Story County, Ames is a medium-sized city in Iowa. It is the ninth biggest city in the state. The encompassing area includes 61,870 inhabitants, but there are 62,905 residing in the city limits. The senior community constitutes approximately 16% of the overall population.
Ames has an above average SeniorScore™ of 71. The median home price in the city is $114,000, which is less than the state average of $153,000. Ames also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.6%. The city's median household income is $40,000 ($26,000 per capita), compared to an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa.
Ames has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The area gets low levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to other American cities, Ames has better than average air quality ratings and a lower than average crime rate.