There are 4 retirement homes serving Guthrie Center, Iowa. This includes 1 in Guthrie Center and 3 nearby. Retirement home living costs in Iowa range from around $17 to $158 daily, with a median expense running approximately $63. The per month cost averages roughly $1,879 and ranges between $511 and $4,741. Yearly, the mean cost is about $22,558, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Costs for retirement home living in Guthrie Center range between $965 per month and $2,805 per month. The median cost is around $1,987 per month, or around $23,843 annually.
Located within Guthrie County, Guthrie Center is a small town in the State of Iowa. It is included in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro statistical area. The surrounding metro area contains 457,908 residents, but there are only 2,674 within the city itself. The 55-and-over community comprises 36% of the overall population.
Guthrie Center has an above average SeniorScore™ of 70. The city's median household income is $44,000 ($22,000 per capita), in comparison to the average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa. The median housing price in Guthrie Center is $130,500, which is relatively lower than the state average of $153,000. The city has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 5.12%.
Guthrie Center has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The area gets low amounts of precipitation each year. Compared to other cities, Guthrie Center has average air quality ratings.