There are 11 retirement homes serving Knoxville, Tennessee. This includes 8 in Knoxville and 3 nearby. The median cost per day of retirment home living in Tennessee is around $64, with costs running between $24 and $103 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expense of $1,905, with costs ranging from around $715 to $3,080. The median yearly cost is $22,869, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Retirement home care costs in Knoxville can range from around $1,427 per month to $3,300 per month, with an average cost of approximately $1,891 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of about $22,688.
Located in Knox County, Knoxville is a major city in the State of Tennessee. With 549,458 residents in the encompassing metropolitan area and 391,389 living inside the city, it is the third biggest city in Tennessee. The 55-and-over community represents around 25% of the overall population.
Knoxville has a good SeniorScore™ of 77. The median housing price in the city is $142,500, which is lower than the Tennessee average of $163,500. Knoxville also has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 6.04%. The city's median household income is $51,000 ($28,000 per capita), vs an average of $39,000 for the entire state of Tennessee.
Knoxville has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city gets very large amounts of rainfall annually. Knoxville has subpar air quality ratings and a very high rate of crime in relation to other cities in the United States.