There are 4 skilled nursing facilities serving Jefferson, Iowa. This includes 1 facility in Jefferson and 3 nearby. The daily costs for skilled nursing in Iowa range from $144 up to $311, with a median cost running around $203. The per month expense averages roughly $6,084 and ranges between $4,320 and $9,324. Annually, the mean cost is about $73,008, which is under the national average of $91,584.
Located within Greene County, Jefferson is a small city in Iowa. The city has a total population of 5,228, with 1,020,762 inhabitants in the surrounding metropolitan area. The 55-and-over community currently composes around 38% of the overall population.
Jefferson has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The median housing price in the city is $121,500, which is somewhat lower than the Iowa average of $153,000. Jefferson has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.59%. The city's median household income is $46,000 ($28,000 per person), versus the average of $52,000 for the state of Iowa.
Jefferson has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets low amounts of rainfall annually. In relation to other American cities, Jefferson has a lower than average crime rate and above average air quality ratings.