There are 20 retirement homes serving Columbus, North Carolina. This includes 1 in Columbus and 19 nearby. The average cost per day of retirement home care in North Carolina is approximately $54, with costs running between $20 and $145 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median cost of $1,617, with costs ranging from around $605 to $4,342. The average annual cost is $19,404, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Columbus is a small city in Polk County within North Carolina. The encompassing area contains 2,068,612 inhabitants, but there are 6,371 living in the city. The 55+ community comprises about 43% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Columbus is 75. The mean housing price in the city is $250,500, which is relatively higher than the state average of $204,000. Columbus has a high unemployment rate of around 13.19%. The city's mean household income is $44,000 ($26,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $41,000 for the state of North Carolina.
Columbus has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area receives very high levels of rainfall each year. Columbus has an exceptionally low rate of crime and low air quality ratings compared to other cities in the United States.