There are 11 retirement homes near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The median daily cost for retirement home care in Tennessee is approximately $64, with costs running between $24 and $103 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median cost of $1,905, with costs ranging from around $715 up to $3,080. The median annual cost is $22,869, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Pigeon Forge is a small city in Sevier County in Tennessee. While the surrounding metro area contains 1,296,807 people, there are 6,569 living within the city itself. The 55-and-over community makes up 27% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Pigeon Forge is 70. The city's mean household income is $32,000 ($19,000 per capita), compared to an average of $39,000 for the state of Tennessee. The mean home price in Pigeon Forge is $127,500, which is relatively less than the Tennessee average of $163,500. Pigeon Forge also has a high unemployment rate of approximately 10.5%.
Pigeon Forge has mild mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and warm summers. The city receives large levels of precipitation annually. Pigeon Forge has a high rate of crime and poor air quality in relation to other cities in the United States.