There are 11 retirement homes serving Muscatine, Iowa. This includes 2 in Muscatine and 9 nearby. The mean cost / day for retirement home care in Iowa is about $63, with costs running between $17 and $158 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $1,879, with costs ranging from around $511 to $4,741. The mean yearly cost is $22,558, which is under the national average of $23,100.
Retirement home living costs in Muscatine range from $1,100 per month up to $2,406 per month, with a median cost of around $1,977 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of about $23,728.
Muscatine is a small city in the State of Iowa. It is located in Muscatine County. While the encompassing metropolitan area includes 1,020,762 residents, there are 30,678 living in the city. The 55+ community constitutes about 27% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Muscatine is 67. The city has a mean per capita income of $25,000 and a mean household income is $49,000 (the Iowa state average is $52,000). The median home price in Muscatine is $177,000, which is relatively higher than the state average of $153,000. The city has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 8.7%.
Muscatine has harsh average temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives low amounts of rainfall each year. In relation to other American cities, Muscatine has a higher than average rate of crime and very poor air quality.