There are 6 skilled nursing facilities serving Mason City, Iowa. This includes 2 facilities in Mason City and 4 nearby. The mean cost per day for skilled nursing care in Iowa is $203, with costs ranging between $144 and $311 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $6,084, with costs ranging from around $4,320 to $9,324. The mean yearly cost is $73,008, which is below the national average of $91,584.
Mason City is a small city in Cerro Gordo County in Iowa. The surrounding area includes 1,020,762 people, but there are 29,837 living inside the city limits. The senior community composes approximately 31% of the overall population.
Mason City has an above average SeniorScore™ of 72. The city's average household income is $43,000 ($26,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $52,000 for the state of Iowa. The average home price in Mason City is $75,000, which is significantly less than the state average of $153,000. Mason City also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 7.02%.
Mason City has very harsh mean temperatures, with severely cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets low levels of precipitation annually. Mason City has a very low rate of crime and exceptional air quality ratings compared to other cities.