There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Atlanta, Georgia. This includes 7 facilities in Atlanta and 13 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Georgia range from about $139 to $288 daily, with a mean cost running around $216. The per month cost averages around $6,480 and ranges between $4,176 and $8,640. On an annual basis, the average cost is around $77,760, which is less than the US average of $91,584.
The cost for skilled nursing care in Atlanta generally ranges from around $226 per day to $674 per day. The median cost is around $265 per day, or about $96,798 per year.
Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia, located in Fulton County. It is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan statistical area. It is the biggest city in Georgia, with 900,273 residents residing in the city itself and 4,265,707 in the encompassing metro area. The senior community currently composes around 19% of the overall population.
Atlanta has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city's mean household income is $53,000 ($36,000 per person), vs an average of $41,000 for the state of Georgia. The mean housing price in Atlanta is $135,000, which is somewhat less than the state average of $163,500. Atlanta also has a high unemployment rate of approximately 10.58%.
Atlanta has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area gets very large amounts of precipitation each year. In relation to other American cities, Atlanta has a very high rate of crime and very poor air quality.