There are 6 retirement homes serving Ooltewah, Tennessee. This includes 3 in Ooltewah and 3 nearby. The daily costs for retirment home living in Tennessee range from $24 up to $103, with a median expenditure running about $64. The monthly expense averages about $1,905 and ranges between $715 and $3,080. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $22,869, which is below the US average of $23,100.
The cost of retirement home care in Ooltewah can range from as little as $825 per month up to $3,163 per month. The median cost is $1,898 per month, or about $22,770 yearly.
Ooltewah is a small city in Hamilton County, Tennessee. It is included in the Chattanooga metro statistical area. While the encompassing metro area includes 295,249 residents, there are 32,244 living in the city itself. Those over 55 compose 26% of the population.
Ooltewah has an above average SeniorScore™ of 72. The city's median household income is $66,000 ($31,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $39,000 for the state of Tennessee. The median housing price in Ooltewah is $288,000, which is higher than the state average of $163,500. Ooltewah also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 7.04%.
Ooltewah has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The city gets very high amounts of rainfall annually. Ooltewah has lower than average air quality ratings in relation to other cities.