There are 12 skilled nursing facilities serving Ruston, Louisiana. This includes 3 facilities in Ruston and 9 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Louisiana range from around $125 up to $360 per day, with a median expense running around $182. The monthly expense averages roughly $5,472 and ranges between $3,744 and $10,800. Yearly, the mean cost is about $65,664, which is less than the US average of $91,584.
Ruston is a small city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Though the surrounding area includes 857,825 residents, there are 32,780 residing in the city limits. Residents over 55 compose around 20% of the population.
Ruston has a medium SeniorScore™ of 67. The city has an average per capita income of $20,000 and an average household income is $31,000 (the Louisiana state average is $41,000). The median housing price in Ruston is $69,000, which is significantly less than the state average of $141,000. Ruston also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 10.5%.
Ruston has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The city gets very heavy amounts of rain each year. In comparison to other cities in the US, Ruston has exceptional air quality ratings.