There are 9 skilled nursing facilities serving Forest City, North Carolina. This includes 1 facility in Forest City and 8 nearby. The mean cost per day for skilled nursing in North Carolina is around $244, with costs ranging between $156 and $340 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $7,308, with costs ranging from about $4,680 up to $10,188. The mean annual cost is $87,696, which is under the nationwide average of $91,584.
Located within Rutherford County, Forest City is a small city in the State of North Carolina. The surrounding metropolitan area is home to 2,068,612 people, but there are 21,055 living in the city itself. The senior community currently makes up approximately 30% of the overall population.
Forest City has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 67. The city has an average per capita income of $17,000 and an average household income is $34,000 (the North Carolina state average is $41,000). The current unemployment rate is around 15.53% and the average home price is $141,000, which is significantly less than the North Carolina average of $204,000.
Forest City has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The area receives very large amounts of rainfall annually. Forest City has better than average air quality and a lower than average crime rate in relation to other cities.