There are 6 skilled nursing facilities serving Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This includes 1 facility in Cape Girardeau and 5 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Missouri range from about $138 up to $299 per day, with an average expenditure running about $174. The monthly expense averages roughly $5,220 and ranges between $4,140 and $8,964. Annually, the median cost is around $62,640, which is under the US average of $91,584.
Costs for skilled nursing care in Cape Girardeau, MO generally range between $193 per day and $312 per day. The average cost is approximately $204 per day, or around $74,460 yearly.
Located within Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau is a small city in the State of Missouri. It is included in the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing area contains 64,878 inhabitants, there are 44,994 within the city limits. The 55+ community comprises around 26% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Cape Girardeau is 74. The average housing price in the city is $114,000, which is lower than the state average of $153,000. Cape Girardeau has a moderate unemployment rate of about 7.71%. The city's average household income is $44,000 ($23,000 per person), versus the average of $43,000 for the entire state of Missouri.
Cape Girardeau has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city gets heavy amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Cape Girardeau has a higher than average rate of crime and moderate air quality.