There are 5 retirement homes near Cherokee, North Carolina. The mean cost / day for retirement home care in North Carolina is about $54, with costs running between $20 and $145 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $1,617, with costs ranging from around $605 to $4,342. The mean yearly cost is $19,404, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Located within Jackson County, Cherokee is a small city in North Carolina. The surrounding statistical area includes 2,068,612 people, but there are 8,048 living in the city limits. The 55+ community composes around 20% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Cherokee is 61. The city has an average per capita income of $12,000. The average household income is $26,000 versus an average of $41,000 for the whole of North Carolina. The current unemployment rate is around 12.22% and the average housing price is $154,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $204,000.
Cherokee has medium average temperatures, with cold winters and warm summers. The area gets very heavy levels of rainfall annually. In relation to other cities in the US, Cherokee has average air quality.